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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

acai

/ɑ.sɑˈi/

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Make the final syllable prominent.

Stress the final ee. The c sounds like s; the earlier vowels vary among American pronunciations.

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An acai bowl.

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What does acai mean?

noun

  1. Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
  2. acai berry, the fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɑ.sɑˈi/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ɑ.saɪˈi//ˌæs.aɪˈi//ə.saɪˈi/
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