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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