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/ˈkwɑntəti/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kwˈɒntɪti/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"quantity" has 3 syllables: quantity.
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"Quantity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈkwɑntəti/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Quantity" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "quantity" is /ˈkwɑntəti/.
Quantity: A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
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