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How to pronounce quab

Say it like KWAHB. Quab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kwɑb/KWAHB
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  • KWAHB
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quab pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KWAHBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does quab mean?

noun
  1. An unfledged bird; squab, or (by extension, obsolete) Something immature or unfinished.
verb
  1. Alternative form of quob.

Words that rhyme with quab

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Questions about saying quab

How do you pronounce quab?

Say KWAHB. The American pronunciation is /kwɑb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quab?

Quab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KWAHB.

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