How to Pronounce "quarter"
word
/ˈkwɔɹtɝ/
KWOR-dur
/kwˈɔːtɐ/
KWAW-tuh
Definition
A quarter is one of four equal parts of something. It can also mean 15 minutes, one of the four three-month periods in a year, or an area of a town or city.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkwɔɹtɝ/
British English
/kwˈɔːtɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWOR-dur
UK
KWAW-tuh
Listen in Context
I ate a quarter of the pizza.
The meeting starts at a quarter past nine.
Sales were better this quarter.
We’re already a quarter of the way through the book.