How To Pronounce Quixotic
quixotic
In British English, quixotic is pronounced /kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɪkˈsʷɒt.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kwɪkˈsɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Quixotic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Quixotic has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Quixotic
Questions About Quixotic
How do you pronounce quixotic in British English?
In British English, quixotic is pronounced /kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɪkˈsʷɒt.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce quixotic in American English?
In American English, quixotic is pronounced /kwɪkˈsɑː.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in quixotic?
Quixotic has three syllables, /kwɪk/ + /sɒt/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in quixotic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce quixotic the same way?
No. British English has /kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/ and American English has /kwɪkˈsɑː.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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