how to pronounce acacia

/əˈkɛɪʃə/

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acacia is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of acacia in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meanings of acacia

noun:

Any of several related trees, such as the locust tree.
A false acacia; robinia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia.
The thickened or dried juice of several species in Acacieae, in particular Vachellia nilotica (syn. Acacia nilotica), the Egyptian acacia.
A light to moderate greenish yellow with a hint of red. acacia.
Gum arabic; gum acacia.
A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals.
A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.

acacia frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word acacia occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.