How To Pronounce Quinoa
quinoa
In British English, quinoa is pronounced /ˈkiːn.wɑː/ or /kɪˈnəʊ.ə/ or /kɪˈnəʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰĩːnʷ.wɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkiːn.wɑː/.
Quinoa 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
Quinoa 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.
Questions About Quinoa
How do you pronounce quinoa in British English?
In British English, quinoa is pronounced /ˈkiːn.wɑː/ or /kɪˈnəʊ.ə/ or /kɪˈnəʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰĩːnʷ.wɑː].
How do you pronounce quinoa in American English?
In American English, quinoa is pronounced /ˈkiːn.wɑː/.
How many syllables are in quinoa?
Quinoa has two syllables, /kiːn/ + /wɑː/.
Where is the stress in quinoa?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce quinoa the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkiːn.wɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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