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How to pronounce aliquots

Say it like AL-ih-kwots. Aliquots has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL).

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US American/ˈælɪkwɑts/AL-ih-kwots
UK British/ˈælɪkwɒts/AL-ih-kwots
  • AL
  • ih
  • kwots
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aliquots pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kwotsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of aliquots

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: AL-ih-kwots.

What does aliquots mean?

noun
  1. plural of aliquot How to pronounce aliquot
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aliquot How to pronounce aliquot

Questions about saying aliquots

How do you pronounce aliquots?

Say AL-ih-kwots. The American pronunciation is /ˈælɪkwɑts/. In British English it is /ˈælɪkwɒts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aliquots?

Aliquots has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AL). Broken into parts: AL · ih · kwots.

Is aliquots pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈælɪkwɒts/ (AL-ih-kwots).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).