How to pronounce “quality”
Say “quality” in 3 beats
quality
/ˈkwɑləti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kwɒlɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- qualkwɑstress
- itlə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkwɑləti/
- IPA (British)
- /kwɒlɪti/
- Respelling
- KWAH-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 3 — QUAL-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: QUAL-it-y. “qual” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkwɑləti/
/kwɒlɪti/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “quality” means
- noun
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; --Shakespeare
“the quality of mercy is not strained”
- noun
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
“the quality of students has risen”
- noun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
“each town has a quality all its own”
Say it in a sentence
“The furniture is known for its quality and durability.”“quality”, answered
How do you pronounce “quality”?
“quality” is pronounced /ˈkwɑləti/ (KWAH-luh-tee) in American English and /kwɒlɪti/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “qual”. Build it as QUAL-it-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “quality” have?
3: qual · it · y. The beat lands on the first, “qual”.
Is “quality” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkwɑləti/ (KWAH-luh-tee); British English says /kwɒlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “quality” mean?
As a noun: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; --Shakespeare For example: “the quality of mercy is not strained” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “quality”?
Stress the first syllable: QUAL-it-y. “qual” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “quality” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.