How to pronounce “quintessential”
Say “quintessential” in 4 beats
quintessential
/ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
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- quinkwɪn
- testɪ
- sensɛnstress
- tialʃəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
- Respelling
- kwin-tuh-SEN-shuhl
- Syllables
- 4 — quin-tes-SEN-tial
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: quin-tes-SEN-tial. “sen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “quintessential” goes wrong
- Often heard
“kwin-TESS-en-shul”
the stress is on SEN, the third syllable
What “quintessential” means
- adjective
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
Say it in a sentence
“That little pub is the quintessential English village inn.”“quintessential”, answered
How do you pronounce “quintessential”?
“quintessential” is pronounced /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/ (kwin-tuh-SEN-shuhl) — 4 syllables, stressed on “sen”. Build it as quin-tes-SEN-tial, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “quintessential” have?
4: quin · tes · sen · tial. The beat lands on the third, “sen”.
What does “quintessential” mean?
As an adjective: representing the perfect example of a class or quality For example: “That little pub is the quintessential English village inn.”
Where is the stress in “quintessential”?
Stress the third syllable: quin-tes-SEN-tial. “sen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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