How to pronounce "acknowledging"

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incivility is a bug it's contagious and

incivility is a bug it's contagious and we become carriers of it just by being

we become carriers of it just by being

we become carriers of it just by being around it it affects our emotions our

around it it affects our emotions our

around it it affects our emotions our motivation our performance and how we

motivation our performance and how we

motivation our performance and how we treat others so if incivility has such a

treat others so if incivility has such a

treat others so if incivility has such a huge cost why do we still see so much of

huge cost why do we still see so much of

huge cost why do we still see so much of it the number one reason is stress

it the number one reason is stress

it the number one reason is stress people feel overwhelmed the other reason

people feel overwhelmed the other reason

people feel overwhelmed the other reason that people are not more civil they

that people are not more civil they

that people are not more civil they believe they'll appear less leader-like

believe they'll appear less leader-like

believe they'll appear less leader-like they wonder do nice guys finish last

they wonder do nice guys finish last

they wonder do nice guys finish last well turns out in the long run they

well turns out in the long run they

well turns out in the long run they don't colleagues and I found that those

don't colleagues and I found that those

don't colleagues and I found that those that were seen as civil were twice as

that were seen as civil were twice as

that were seen as civil were twice as likely to be viewed as leaders and they

likely to be viewed as leaders and they

likely to be viewed as leaders and they perform significantly better why does

perform significantly better why does

perform significantly better why does civility pay because people see you as

civility pay because people see you as

civility pay because people see you as an important and a powerful unique

an important and a powerful unique

an important and a powerful unique combination of two key characteristics

combination of two key characteristics

combination of two key characteristics warm and competent friendly and smart so

warm and competent friendly and smart so

warm and competent friendly and smart so where do you start how can you lift

where do you start how can you lift

where do you start how can you lift people up and make people feel respected

people up and make people feel respected

people up and make people feel respected well the nice thing is is it doesn't

well the nice thing is is it doesn't

well the nice thing is is it doesn't require a huge shift small things can

require a huge shift small things can

require a huge shift small things can make a big difference I found that

make a big difference I found that

make a big difference I found that thanking people sharing credit listening

thanking people sharing credit listening

thanking people sharing credit listening attentively humbly asking questions

attentively humbly asking questions

attentively humbly asking questions acknowledging others and smiling has an

acknowledging others and smiling has an

acknowledging others and smiling has an impact what I know from my research is

impact what I know from my research is

impact what I know from my research is that when we have more civil

that when we have more civil

that when we have more civil environments we're more productive

environments we're more productive

environments we're more productive creative helpful happy and healthy

Phonetic Breakdown of "acknowledging"

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acknowl-edg-ing

3 syllables

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

AE0 K N AA1 L IH0 JH IH0 NG

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Definition of "acknowledging"

Verb

To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

Example: "to acknowledge the being of a god"
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)

Example: "to acknowledge a favor"
To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).

Example: "This is to acknowledge your kind invitation to participate in the upcoming debate."
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.

Noun

The act of acknowledging something.

Synonyms: acknowledgement, knowledge

Adjective

That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
(specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.

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admit recognize know receipt notice mention cite accepting

Words That Sound Like "acknowledging"

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acknowledges 4 syllables acknowledge 3 syllables acknowledged 3 syllables acknowledgement 4 syllables acknowledgment 4 syllables antiaging 4 syllables