How do you pronounce "acquiring"?

In American English: /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/ (uh-KWEYER-ing). In British English: /ɐkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (ⱯKW-eye-uhr). In Canadian English: /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/ (uh-KWEYER-ing). In Australian English: /ɐkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (ⱯKW-eye-uhr).

Is "acquiring" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/ (uh-KWEYER-ing), while in British English it's /ɐkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (ⱯKW-eye-uhr).

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/əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/

uh-KWEYER-ing

Syllable Breakdown

əac·kwaɪrquir·ɪŋing

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