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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'kw' sound as in 'quick'.
Follow with 'or' pronounced /ɔː/ like in 'door'.
End with the 'ter', sounding like /tər/.
qu-ar-ter
kwor-ter
quar-ter-ay
Start with 'kw' sound as in 'quick'.
Follow with 'or' pronounced /ɔː/ similar to American, like in 'more'.
End with 'ter', sounding like /tə/ with a very soft 'r'.
qu-ar-ter
kwor-tuh
quar-ta
In American English, yes. In British English, the 'r' is softer or silent.
Yes, the stress is on the first syllable 'quar'.
Yes, it is pronounced as a long 'aw' sound.
One fourth of something, or a coin worth 25 cents in U.S.
/ˈkwɔːrtərli/
Occurring every three months
/kwɔːrt/
A unit of liquid capacity
/kwɔːrˈtɛt/
Group of four musicians
'Quarterly' has an added syllable 'ly' at the end.
'Quart' lacks the 'er' ending.
'Quartet' has the stress on the second syllable.
Remember to stress the first syllable 'quar' to sound natural.
In British English, the 'r' is softer; practice by relaxing your tongue.
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