English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Queens Pronunciation
Queens is pronounced KWEENZ, IPA /ˈkwinz/.
KWEENZ
US /ˈkwinz/ · UK /ˈkwiːnz/
Syllables: KWEENZ (1 syllable)
noun (plural) and proper noun: More than one queen, and the largest of New York City's five boroughs.
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Queens in a Sentence
- Two queens ruled the country in the same century.
- He grew up in Queens, near the airport.
- The chess set is missing both queens.
Common Mispronunciations of Queens
Not KEENZ
The qu spelling carries a w glide, so the word starts kw. Dropping it leaves the surname Keens.
Not KWEENS
After a voiced n the plural s buzzes as z. A hissed ending is the single most common giveaway on English plurals.
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