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enquire, enquirer, enquiry

en·​quire, en·​quir·​er, en·​qui·​ry in-ˈkwī(-ə)r How to pronounce enquire (audio)
ˈin-ˌkwī(-ə)r-ē
in-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ē How to pronounce enquire (audio) ˈin-kwə-rē How to pronounce enquire (audio)
ˈiŋ-

chiefly British spellings of inquire, inquirer, inquiry

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“Enquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enquire. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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enquire, enquiry

chiefly British variant of inquire, inquiry

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