How to pronounce acid
American English pronunciation
AS-id
- IPA
- /ˈæsɪd/
- Syllables
- AS · id (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What acid means
Most people know acid in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Sharp and unkind, said of words or remarks
In a sentence: Her acid comments about my drawing made me want to hide it in a drawer.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin word acidus, meaning sour. Words that sting came to be called acid, like a sour, biting taste.
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