How To Pronounce Quarantine
quarantine
How To Say Quarantine Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, quarantine is pronounced /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɒr.ə̃n.tĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/.
Quarantine 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
Quarantine 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.
Transcription Tips For Quarantine
- Rule 26
The Letters qu
The letters qu are usually pronounced /kw/.
queen /kwiːn/quick /kwɪk/question /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Here. Quarantine /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Quarantine /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Quarantine /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/
Questions About Quarantine
How do you say quarantine phonetically?
Quarantine sounds like KWOR-uhn-teen in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce quarantine in British English?
In British English, quarantine is pronounced /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɒr.ə̃n.tĩːn].
How do you pronounce quarantine in American English?
In American English, quarantine is pronounced /ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/.
How many syllables are in quarantine?
Quarantine has three syllables, /kwɒr/ + /ən/ + /tiːn/.
Where is the stress in quarantine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce quarantine the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/ and American English has /ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Quarantine
Quarantine has three syllables. See how quarantine divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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