æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən ˌɛɹʊˈdɪʃən ˈlɝnɪŋ ˈlɜːnɪŋ ˈskɒləʃɪp ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge the child's acquisition of language profound scholarly knowledge