English pronunciation
How to pronounce “quiet”
Phonetic spelling
KWY-uht
IPA /ˈkwaɪət/
Syllable stress
kwai·uht
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “quiet”?
q u i e t
“quiet” is spelled Q-U-I-E-T. It is pronounced KWY-uht, 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 library is a quiet place to study.
Please be quiet during the movie.