ˈæktən ɪz pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɐ ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl dˈɪstɹɪkt, ðˌoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ lˈɔŋ stɹˈɛtʃ ʌv ʃˈɑːps ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ mˈɔːɹɪsənz, pˈʌbz, ænd ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts, mˈoʊstli kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɔnðɪ ˈʌksbɹɪdʒ ɹˈoʊd.
Acton is primarily a residential district, though there is a long stretch of shops (including a large Morrisons, pubs, and restaurants, mostly concentrated on the Uxbridge Road.