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How to spell acquiring

Acquiring is spelled A-C-Q-U-I-R-I-N-G.

hear itac·quir·ing/ə'kwaɪərɪŋ/verbPrefixes and work

What it means: Gaining or obtaining something.

In a sentence: He spent all afternoon acquiring rare stamps for his growing collection.

The part people get wrong

Remember the c before qu, and drop the silent e before -ing.

Same family: acquire, acquires, acquired, acquirer. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

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