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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈkjuːt/
acute means: Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.
adjective
Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.
- She felt acute embarrassment.
- Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
- His acute awareness of danger kept them safe.
An angle smaller than 90 degrees; a triangle with three angles smaller than 90 degrees.
- Draw an acute angle.
- This triangle has three acute angles.
- Is a forty-degree angle acute?
Lasting for only a short time.
- It was an acute event.
- An acute episode interrupted their otherwise quiet stay.
- The disturbance was acute and soon passed.
noun
The mark ´ placed above a letter in some languages.
- Put an acute above the e.
- The printed acute was barely visible.
- Does this vowel need an acute?
verb
To make a sound or part of your voice higher in pitch.
- He acuted the final syllable.
- The speaker acutes her voice at each question.
- Try not to acute the last vowel so strongly.
Questions about acute
What does acute mean?
Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.
What is acute in other languages?
Türkçe: keskin · Español: agudo · Français: aigu · Deutsch: scharf · Italiano: acuto · 日本語: 鋭い
How do you pronounce acute?
It is pronounced /əˈkjuːt/.
How do you use acute in a sentence?
She felt acute embarrassment. Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
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