English pronunciation

How to pronounce “queen

Phonetic spelling

KWEEN

IPA /ˈkwin/

Syllable stress

kween

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “queen”?

q u e e n

queen” is spelled Q-U-E-E-N. It is pronounced KWEEN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The queen waved to the crowd from her carriage.

  • She felt like a queen in her sparkling tiara.

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