How to pronounce “quick”
Say “quick” in one beat
quick
/kwɪk/
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- quickkwɪk
- IPA (American)
- /kwɪk/
- IPA (British)
- /kwɪk/
- Respelling
- KWIK
- Syllables
- 1 — quick
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kwɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “quick” means
- noun
any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- adjective
accomplished rapidly and without delay
“was quick to make friends”
- adjective
hurried and brief
“paid a flying visit”
Say it in a sentence
“She took a quick shower before heading out the door.”“quick”, answered
How do you pronounce “quick”?
“quick” is pronounced /kwɪk/ (KWIK) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kwɪk/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “quick” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kwɪk/ — a single beat.
What does “quick” mean?
As a noun: any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) For example: “She took a quick shower before heading out the door.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “quick”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kwɪk/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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