English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Quantity Pronunciation
Quantity is pronounced KWAHN-tuh-tee, IPA /ˈkwɑntəti/.
KWAHN-tuh-tee
US /ˈkwɑntəti/ · UK /ˈkwɒntɪti/
Syllables: KWAHN · tuh · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An amount or number of something.
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Quantity in a Sentence
- Buy it in quantity and the price drops.
- A small quantity of salt is enough.
- They measured both the quality and the quantity of the output.
Common Mispronunciations of Quantity
Not KWAN-ti-tee
Only the first syllable is full. The middle flattens to tuh, which is what gives the word its quick downhill run after KWAHN.
Not KAN-tuh-tee
The qu carries a w sound, giving kw. Quality, question, and quantity all begin that way.
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