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How to pronounce quiles

Say it like KWEE-les. Quiles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWEE).

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US American/ˈkwilɛs/KWEE-les
UK British/ˈkwiːlɛs/KWEE-les
  • KWEE
  • les
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quiles pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KWEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. lesKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of quiles

American and British speakers say quiles in essentially the same way: /ˈkwilɛs/ in the US and /ˈkwiːlɛs/ in the UK.

British respelling: KWEE-les.

What does quiles mean?

noun
  1. plural of quile How to pronounce quile

Questions about saying quiles

How do you pronounce quiles?

Say KWEE-les. The American pronunciation is /ˈkwilɛs/. In British English it is /ˈkwiːlɛs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quiles?

Quiles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KWEE). Broken into parts: KWEE · les.

Do Americans and Brits say quiles the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkwilɛs/ and the British form is /ˈkwiːlɛs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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