How to Pronounce Quantile

To pronounce "quantile", say QUANT-il-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈkwɒn.taɪl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈkwɒn.taɪl/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “quantile”

"quantile" has 3 syllables: quant-il-e. It rhymes with horizontal and fontal, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: quantal — easy to mix up when writing.

What does quantile mean?

noun

  1. One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.

Words that rhyme with quantile

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

horizontalfontalvauntfulquantalpontilpontileperiodontalconsonantal

Related words

percentilationfrequentilevigintileclassexpectilelevelsubdistributioncross-quantilogram

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "quantile"?▾

"Quantile" has 3 syllables: quant · il · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "quantile"?▾

The IPA transcription of "quantile" is /ˈkwɒn.taɪl/.

What does "quantile" mean?▾

Quantile: One of the class of values of a variate which divides the members of a batch or sample into equal-sized subgroups of adjacent values or a probability distribution into distributions of equal probability.

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