How to pronounce “quiescent”
Say “quiescent” in 3 beats
quiescent
/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kwɪɛsənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kwaɪkwaɪ
- ɛɛstress
- səntsənt
- IPA (American)
- /kwaɪˈɛsənt/
- IPA (British)
- /kwɪɛsənt/
- Respelling
- kwy-E-suhnt
- Syllables
- 3 — kwaɪ-Ɛ-sənt
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kwaɪ-Ɛ-sənt. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
/kwɪɛsənt/
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What “quiescent” means
- adjective
not active or activated
“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
- adjective
marked by a state of tranquil repose
“the quiescent melancholy of the town”
- adjective
being quiet or still or inactive
Say it in a sentence
“The volcano has been quiescent for over a century.”“quiescent”, answered
How do you pronounce “quiescent”?
“quiescent” is pronounced /kwaɪˈɛsənt/ (kwy-E-suhnt) in American English and /kwɪɛsənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɛ”. Build it as kwaɪ-Ɛ-sənt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “quiescent” have?
3: kwaɪ · ɛ · sənt. The beat lands on the second, “ɛ”.
Is “quiescent” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kwaɪˈɛsənt/ (kwy-E-suhnt); British English says /kwɪɛsənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “quiescent” mean?
As an adjective: not active or activated For example: “the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “quiescent”?
Stress the second syllable: kwaɪ-Ɛ-sənt. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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