How To Pronounce Quieter
quieter
In British English, quieter is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/ or /ˈkwaɪə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥aɪ.ə.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Quieter 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
Quieter 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 Quieter
How do you pronounce quieter in British English?
In British English, quieter is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/ or /ˈkwaɪə.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥aɪ.ə.təʴ].
How do you pronounce quieter in American English?
In American English, quieter is pronounced /ˈkwaɪ.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in quieter?
Quieter has three syllables, /kwaɪ/ + /ə/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in quieter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce quieter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkwaɪ.ə.tə/ and American English has /ˈkwaɪ.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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