How To Pronounce Quicken
quicken
In British English, quicken is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪk.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.ən/.
Quicken has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Quicken 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.
Words That Rhyme With Quicken
Questions About Quicken
How do you pronounce quicken in British English?
In British English, quicken is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪk.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce quicken in American English?
In American English, quicken is pronounced /ˈkwɪk.ən/.
How many syllables are in quicken?
Quicken has two syllables, /kwɪk/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in quicken?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce quicken the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkwɪk.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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