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How to pronounce quarts

Say it like KWORTS. Quarts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kwɔrts/KWORTS
UK British/kwɔːts/KWAWTS
  • KWORTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quarts pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KWORTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of quarts

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: KWAWTS.

What does quarts mean?

noun
  1. plural of quart How to pronounce quart

Words that rhyme with quarts

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Words that sound like quarts

Questions about saying quarts

How do you pronounce quarts?

Say KWORTS. The American pronunciation is /kwɔrts/. In British English it is /kwɔːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quarts?

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

Is quarts pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kwɔːts/ (KWAWTS).

What words sound the same as quarts?

Quarts sounds the same as quartz in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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