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Quilt Pronunciation

Quilt is pronounced KWILT, IPA /ˈkwɪlt/.

KWILT

US /ˈkwɪlt/  ·  UK /ˈkwɪlt/

Syllables: KWILT (1 syllable)

noun and verb: A padded bed cover made of two layers stitched together, or to sew in that way.

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Quilt in a Sentence

  • She made a quilt from her mother's old dresses.
  • The quilt slid off the bed in the night.
  • They quilt the lining by hand.

Common Mispronunciations of Quilt

Not KILT

Every English qu is a k followed by a w, and without that second half the word is kilt.

Not KWEELT

The vowel is the short i of quick. Lengthening it to ee stretches a word that should be brisk.

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