To pronounce "quarter", say QUART-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkwɔɹtɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈkwɔɹtɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kwˈɔːtɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "quarter" into 2 beats and lean on "QUART" — that's the stressed one.
noun
verb
“Quarter the horses in the third stable.”
adjective
“a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound”
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To pronounce "quarter", say QUART-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈkwɔɹtɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Quarter" has 2 syllables: quart · er.
The IPA transcription of "quarter" is /ˈkwɔɹtɝ/.
Quarter: A fourth part of something.
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