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