| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| acclimate, acclimatize (vv.), acclimatization, acclimation (nn.) |
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| All these words have to do with adapting to a different climate or environment. American English uses both verbs, putting primary stress in acclimate on either the first or second syllable, in acclimatize on the second only. Of the nouns, only acclimatization, with primary stress on the fifth syllable and a lesser stress on the second, is much used by Americans. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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