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Hoe spreek je „quit” uit in het Engels

quit wordt uitgesproken als kwɪt. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 10.707 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

kwɪt

KWIT

Hoofdklemtoon: KWIT

Accent:
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IPAkwɪt
SayKWIT
LettergrepenKWIT
Hoor in contextUS
51:51

hear the evidence and if they want to quit they can and they shouldn't start if they don't want to and building that notion of individual responsibility has if they don't want to and building that

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “quit”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

kwɪt

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

KWIT

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

As a single-syllable word, "quit" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "quit" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "quit" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "quit" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "quit is" sounds like "quit-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "quit" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“quit they can and they shouldn't start if they don't want to and building that notion of individual responsibility has”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Quit being a faggot like your pussy hairdresser dad, and stand still so I can frickin' kill you.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quit because they were so sure we were going bankrupt, how we deal with the SEC investigation, etc.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quit but in those moments I go back to why I'm doing this work and it always”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Quit this nonsense. This generation that I'm talking about, the younger generation, I feel they needed”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Quit smoking. A couple months later, I decided that I was going to run a mile.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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quit they can and they shouldn't start if they don't want to and building that notion of individual responsibility has

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The Engels word “quit” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kwɪt (phonetic respelling: KWIT). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (KWIT), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “quit” functions as a adjective, verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 10.707 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “quit” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @51:51
    “hear the evidence and if they want to quit they can and they shouldn't start if they don't want to and building that notion of individual responsibility has if they don't want to and building that”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @15:42
    “of crisp leaves under my feet. Quit being a faggot like your pussy hairdresser dad, and stand still so I can frickin' kill you. and stand still so I can frickin' kill you.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @11:42
    “people have been terminated or quit because they were so sure we were going bankrupt, how we deal with the SEC investigation, etc. were going bankrupt, how we deal”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @7:47
    “leadership is hard changing the world is hard and there are days that I want to quit but in those moments I go back to why I'm doing this work and it always serves to keep me going my second lesson is to focus on being happy this may seem”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @8:31
    “We have been independent for a while. Quit this nonsense. This generation that I'm talking about, the younger generation, I feel they needed This generation that I'm talking about,”

Definitie & Betekenis: “quit”

Audio
ADJECTIVE
  • Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.
VERB
  • To leave (a place).
  • To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
NOUN
  • Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “With mounting anger the King denounced the pair, both father and son, and was about to condemn them to death when his strength gave out. Faint and trembling he was unable to walk and the sword fell from his hands as he murmured: 'May the Protector of the Buddhist Faith grant me but seven more days grace of life to be quit of this disloyal couple, father and son'.”
  • “The British quit India in the 1940s.”
  • “quit they can and they shouldn't start if they don't want to and building that notion of individual responsibility has”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

quit smokingfeet quit

Uitspraak: “quit”

Pronunciation:
KWIT
Lettergrepen:
KWIT
Written Hyphenation:
quit
Hoofdklemtoon:
KWIT
IPA:
kwɪt
Hoor in context
quit

Synoniemen: “quit”

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Hoe spreek je “quit” uit in het Engels?

“quit” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄kwɪt⁄ (KWIT). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “quit”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “quit” ligt op “KWIT”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “quit”?

Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.

Hoe kan ik “quit” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 10707 videovoorbeelden van “quit” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “quit”?

Single-syllable words like "quit" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "quit" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.