Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acculture

/əˈkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cul-ture
IPA
/əˈkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To familiarize oneself with, and adopt a new culture, especially by an immigrant

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either ac- + culture or a back-formation from acculturation.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

accultures (present, singular) acculturing (participle, present) accultured (participle, past) accultured (past)

Derived Forms

unaccultured

Frequently Paired Words

acculturation

Questions

How do you pronounce acculture?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/.
What does acculture mean?
To familiarize oneself with, and adopt a new culture, especially by an immigrant
Where does acculture come from?
Either ac- + culture or a back-formation from acculturation.

How to pronounce acculture

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