English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Qualification Pronunciation
Qualification is pronounced kwah-luh-fuh-KAY-shuhn, IPA /ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/.
kwah-luh-fuh-KAY-shuhn
US /ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Syllables: kwah · luh · fuh · KAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A pass, degree, or licence showing that someone is trained, or a limit placed on a statement.
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Qualification in a Sentence
- No qualification is needed for the role.
- She listed every qualification on one page.
- He agreed, with one qualification.
Common Mispronunciations of Qualification
Not kwoh-li-fi-KAY-shuhn
The qua opens with kwah, the vowel of father, and never the oh of quote.
Not KWAH-luh-fuh-kay-shuhn
Five beats and only the fourth is full. Qualify stresses its own opening, and the long ending takes that weight away.
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