How to pronounce quotation
quotation
/kwəʊˈteɪʃən/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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qu is pronounced /kw/: a k followed by rounded lips.
Quotation, sound by sound
| /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. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /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. |
In a sentence
You should put quotation marks around this phrase.
Words that rhyme with quotation
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce quotation?
Quotation is pronounced /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/ in American English.
How many syllables are in quotation?
Quotation has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in quotation?
The second syllable: /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in quotation?
qu is pronounced /kw/: a k followed by rounded lips.