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How to pronounce quintina

Say it like kween-TEE-nuh. Quintina has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEE).

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US American/kwinˈtinə/kween-TEE-nuh
UK British/kwinˈtiːnə/kween-TEE-nuh
  • kween
  • TEE
  • nuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Quintina pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kweenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. TEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of quintina

American and British speakers say quintina in essentially the same way: /kwinˈtinə/ in the US and /kwinˈtiːnə/ in the UK.

British respelling: kween-TEE-nuh.

What does quintina mean?

noun
  1. A Sardinian vocal technique in which four performers produce an apparent fifth voice.

Words that rhyme with quintina

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of quintina.

Questions about saying quintina

How do you pronounce quintina?

Say kween-TEE-nuh. The American pronunciation is /kwinˈtinə/. In British English it is /kwinˈtiːnə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in quintina?

Quintina has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEE). Broken into parts: kween · TEE · nuh.

Do Americans and Brits say quintina the same way?

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

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