English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Quantitative Pronunciation
Quantitative is pronounced KWAHN-ti-tay-tiv, IPA /ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv/.
KWAHN-ti-tay-tiv
US /ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv/ · UK /ˈkwɒntɪˌteɪtɪv/
Syllables: KWAHN · ti · tay · tiv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Measured in numbers and amounts rather than described in words.
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Quantitative in a Sentence
- The study is purely quantitative.
- They want quantitative evidence, not impressions.
- Quantitative easing began that autumn.
Common Mispronunciations of Quantitative
Not kwahn-TI-tuh-tiv
Volume stays on KWAHN, the first of the four beats, exactly as it does in quantity.
Not KWAHN-tuh-tiv
Four beats, not three. The tative ending is tay plus tiv, and both get said.
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