How To Pronounce Quagmire
quagmire
In British English, quagmire is pronounced /ˈkwæɡ.maɪə/ or /ˈkwæɡ.maɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥æɡ.maɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwæɡ.maɪɚ/.
Quagmire has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Quagmire has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Quagmire
How do you pronounce quagmire in British English?
In British English, quagmire is pronounced /ˈkwæɡ.maɪə/ or /ˈkwæɡ.maɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥æɡ.maɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce quagmire in American English?
In American English, quagmire is pronounced /ˈkwæɡ.maɪɚ/.
How many syllables are in quagmire?
Quagmire has two syllables, /kwæɡ/ + /maɪə/.
Where is the stress in quagmire?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce quagmire the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkwæɡ.maɪə/ and American English has /ˈkwæɡ.maɪɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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