How to pronounce “quiche”
Say “quiche” in one beat
quiche
/kiʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kiːʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- quichekiʃ
- IPA (American)
- /kiʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /kiːʃ/
- Respelling
- KEESH
- Syllables
- 1 — quiche
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kiʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/kiʃ/
/kiːʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “quiche” goes wrong
- Often heard
“KWITCH”
the qu is a plain k and the che is sh: KEESH
What “quiche” means
- noun
a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
- noun
a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
- noun
the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
Say it in a sentence
“We took a spinach quiche to the picnic and it vanished.”“quiche”, answered
How do you pronounce “quiche”?
“quiche” is pronounced /kiʃ/ (KEESH) in American English and /kiːʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kiʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “quiche” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kiʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “quiche” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kiʃ/ (KEESH); British English says /kiːʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “quiche” mean?
As a noun: a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala For example: “We took a spinach quiche to the picnic and it vanished.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “quiche”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kiʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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