How To Pronounce Quaff

quaff

Phonemic

/kwɒf/

Phonetic

[kʷw̥ɒf]

Phonemic

/kwɑːf/

In British English, quaff is pronounced /kwɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /kwɑːf/.

Quaff has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kwɒf

Quaff has one syllable in British English.

quaff + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kwɒfs/

/kwɑːfs/

quaff + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kwɒft/

/kwɑːft/

quaff + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkwɒf.ɪŋ/

/ˈkwɑː.fɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Quaff

Questions About Quaff

How do you pronounce quaff in British English?

In British English, quaff is pronounced /kwɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɒf].

How do you pronounce quaff in American English?

In American English, quaff is pronounced /kwɑːf/.

Do British and American English pronounce quaff the same way?

No. British English has /kwɒf/ and American English has /kwɑːf/.

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