Five Hard Words Play today

Tier two of five

How to spell acquisition

What it means

the act of gaining something

How it sounds

/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/

Why it catches people out

Acquire becomes acquis, keeping the cq.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The acquisition closed in March.

First appeared in

Puzzle #54 — September 16, 2026