Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acquitted

/əˈkwɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: ac-quit-ted
IPA: /əˈkwɪtɪd/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of acquit

adj

Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.

Derived Forms

unacquitted

Synonyms

not guilty

Rhymes With

committed admitted submitted permitted transmitted pitted witted readmitted uncommitted refitted remitted resubmitted

Questions

How do you pronounce acquitted?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkwɪtɪd/.
What does acquitted mean?: simple past and past participle of acquit

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