Start with 'kw' as in 'quick'.
Move to 'ɑː' with mouth open wide, like 'car'.
End with 'n' and soft 'təm', with the mouth relaxed.
kwan-tom
kwon-tum
quan-tim
Start with 'kw' as in 'quick'.
Say 'ɒ' like in 'pot', with lips rounded.
End with 'n' and quick 'təm', keeping it short.
kwan-tom
kwon-tum
quan-tem
It's pronounced with 'um', similar to 'thumb'.
No, the 't' is pronounced softly.
The 'qu' gives a 'kw' sound, so it's 'kwan'.
A basic unit in physics, like energy or matter.
/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/
Amount or number
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/
Meet the standards
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/
Characteristic or standard
'Quantum' uses 'kwɑːn', while 'quantity' uses 'kwɒn'.
'Quantum' and 'qualify' both use 'kw', but different syllables follow.
Both 'quantum' and 'quality' use 'kw', but 'quality' has a 'l' after 'w'.
Hear native speakers say 'quantum' and practice it aloud.
Imagine the sound of 'kw' like in 'quick' to help with the start.
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