English pronunciation

How to pronounce “quick

Phonetic spelling

KWIK

IPA /ˈkwɪk/

Syllable stress

kwik

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “quick”?

q u i c k

quick” is spelled Q-U-I-C-K. It is pronounced KWIK, 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

  • I need a quick answer, please.

  • She took a quick look at the document.

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