How To Pronounce Quality
quality
In British English, quality is pronounced /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɒl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwɑːl.ə.t̯i/.
Quality has three 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
Quality has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Quality
How do you pronounce quality in British English?
In British English, quality is pronounced /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɒl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce quality in American English?
In American English, quality is pronounced /ˈkwɑːl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in quality?
Quality has three syllables, /kwɒl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in quality?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce quality the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˈkwɑːl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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