How To Pronounce Quote

quote

Phonemic

/kwəʊt/

Phonetic

[kʷw̥əʊt̚]

Phonemic

/kwoʊt/

In British English, quote is pronounced /kwəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥əʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kwoʊt/.

Quote has one 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

kwəʊt

Quote has one syllable in British English.

quote + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kwəʊts/

/kwoʊts/

quote + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈkwəʊ.tɪd/

/ˈkwoʊ.t̯ɪd/

quote + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkwəʊ.tɪŋ/

/ˈkwoʊ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Quote

Questions About Quote

How do you pronounce quote in British English?

In British English, quote is pronounced /kwəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥əʊt̚].

How do you pronounce quote in American English?

In American English, quote is pronounced /kwoʊt/.

Do British and American English pronounce quote the same way?

No. British English has /kwəʊt/ and American English has /kwoʊt/.

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