how to pronounce acute

/əkˈjut/

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acute is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… competing powers became so acute that on …”

meanings of acute

adjective:

Intense, sensitive, sharp.
Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.
Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
Brief, quick, short.
Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.
After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.
With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
High or shrill.
Urgent.
Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.

noun:

A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
An acute accent (´).
An accent or tone higher than others.

verb:

To give an acute sound to.
To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

acute frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word acute occurs in english on average 4.6 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.

topics acute can be related to

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