English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Quotes Pronunciation
Quotes is pronounced KWOHTS, IPA /ˈkwoʊts/.
KWOHTS
US /ˈkwoʊts/ · UK /ˈkwəʊts/
Syllables: KWOHTS (1 syllable)
noun (plural) and verb: Passages repeated from someone else's words, or the prices a supplier offers for a job.
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Quotes in a Sentence
- The article opens with two quotes from the minister.
- We got three quotes before choosing a builder.
- She quotes her grandmother constantly.
Common Mispronunciations of Quotes
Not KWO-tuhz
The ending is a plain ts, added to the end of the word rather than given a syllable of its own.
Not KOHTS
There is a w hiding inside the qu, and dropping it leaves coats, a different word.
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