English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Quality Pronunciation
Quality is pronounced KWAH-luh-tee, IPA /ˈkwɑləti/.
KWAH-luh-tee
US /ˈkwɑləti/ · UK /ˈkwɒlɪti/
Syllables: KWAH · luh · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: How good or bad something is, or a feature that belongs to someone.
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Quality in a Sentence
- The quality of the recording is poor.
- Patience is her best quality.
- We buy quality rather than quantity.
Common Mispronunciations of Quality
Not KWAW-luh-tee
Most Americans use a short o at the front, the vowel of hot, while southern England rounds it further.
Not kwuh-LI-tee
Front beat, with the two syllables behind it reduced to luh-tee.
Tip: Three beats, KWAH-luh-tee. Equality shifts the beat along to ee-KWAH-luh-tee.
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