Cómo pronunciar «quarter» en inglés
ˈkwɔːrtər
KWOR·tər
Acento principal: KWOR
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «quarter» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “quarter”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KWOR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
tər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KWOR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "quarter" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "quarter is" sounds like "quarter-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "quarter" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“quarter of them, we can passively move the animal down the environment and the cells still fire.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quarter whether it was throwing balls at milk bottles whether it was throwing basketballs what have you there's a lot”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quarter is an archival footage documentary that captures the last two years of my playing career when I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quarter million dollars into Jami Bora, which is this great nonprofit that's building a housing development for truly”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quarter of an hour um it's up to the doctor to have a membership fee if they”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quarter by quarter earnings guidance and if the poor guy misses his earnings by a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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quarter of them, we can passively move the animal down the environment and the cells still fire.
Escuchar en contexto: “quarter”
21.589 clipsThe Inglés word “quarter” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkwɔːrtər (phonetic respelling: KWOR-tər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KWOR · tər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KWOR). Grammatically, “quarter” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 21.589 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “quarter” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @38:09
“enough, for some of the cells, about a quarter of them, we can passively move the animal down the environment and the cells still fire. So, he doesn't the animal down the environment and the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @12:59
“people to play a game for for a quarter whether it was throwing balls at milk bottles whether it was throwing basketballs what have you there's a lot milk bottles whether it was throwing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @41:38
“Australian team and friend of mine in Darling on the final quarter is an archival footage documentary that captures the last two years of my playing career when I captures the last two years of my playing career when I”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @36:17
“And I um and and Acumen has put a quarter million dollars into Jami Bora, which is this great nonprofit that's building a housing development for truly which is this great nonprofit that's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:35
“um so if it takes your doctor like 15 minutes to reply to an email it's a quarter of an hour um it's up to the doctor to have a membership fee if they want um but I don't know if that's the future uh I think it's just pay as you”
Definición y significado: “quarter”
- A fourth part of something.
- Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
- Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%).
- To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
- To provide housing for (usually military personnel or equipment).
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “I ate a quarter of the pizza.”
- “One of these is 1 Hen. V, cap. 10, defining the quarter of corn to be eight struck bushels, and putting fines on purveyors who take more.”
- “quarter of them, we can passively move the animal down the environment and the cells still fire. So, he doesn't”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “quarter”
- Pronunciation:
- KWOR-tər
- Sílabas:
- KWOR · tər
- Written Hyphenation:
- quar · ter
- Acento principal:
- KWOR
- IPA:
- ˈkwɔːrtər
- Escuchar en contexto
- quarter
Sinónimos: “quarter”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «quarter» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “quarter”
-ɔrtərPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "quarter" (⁄ˈkwɔːrtər⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «quarter»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «quarter» en inglés?
«quarter» se pronuncia ⁄ˈkwɔːrtər⁄ (KWOR-tər). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «quarter»?
«quarter» tiene 2 sílabas: KWOR · tər.
¿Dónde está el acento en «quarter»?
El acento principal en «quarter» está en «KWOR». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «quarter»?
A fourth part of something.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «quarter» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “quarter”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].