How to pronounce quilts
Say it like KWILTS. Quilts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KWILTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Quilts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KWILTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of quilts
American and British speakers say quilts in essentially the same way: /kwɪlts/ in the US and /kwɪlts/ in the UK.
British respelling: KWILTS.
What does quilts mean?
- plural of quilt How to pronounce quilt
- third-person singular simple present indicative of quilt How to pronounce quilt
Questions about saying quilts
How do you pronounce quilts?
Say KWILTS. The American pronunciation is /kwɪlts/. In British English it is /kwɪlts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in quilts?
Quilts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KWILTS.
Do Americans and Brits say quilts the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kwɪlts/ and the British form is /kwɪlts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.