How to pronounce peace and quiet

peace and quiet

/piːs ənd ˈkwaɪət/

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/iː/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/w/as in water	Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips.
/aɪ/as in time	Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

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Peace and quiet is pronounced /piːs ənd ˈkwaɪət/ in American English.