quarter

/ˈkwɔːrtər/

Syllables quar·ter

Stress QUAR-ter

Phonics Breakdown

qu

/kw/

qu sound

ar

/ɔːr/

long ar

ter

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

one of four equal parts; a coin worth 25 cents; a period of three months

Sound Reference

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qu=/kw/(quick) + ar=/ɔːr/(car) + ter=/tər/(water)

Example

I waited for a quarter of an hour.