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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