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How to pronounce quandaries

Say it like KWAHN-duh-reez. Quandaries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWAHN).

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US American/ˈkwɑndəriz/KWAHN-duh-reez
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KWAHN
  • duh
  • reez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quandaries pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KWAHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. reezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does quandaries mean?

noun
  1. plural of quandary How to pronounce quandary

Questions about saying quandaries

How do you pronounce quandaries?

Say KWAHN-duh-reez. The American pronunciation is /ˈkwɑndəriz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quandaries?

Quandaries has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWAHN). Broken into parts: KWAHN · duh · reez.

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