How to Pronounce "not quite"
expression
NAHT KWYTE
NOT KWYTE
Definition
Used to show that something is almost but not completely correct, finished, or what you mean.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈkwaɪt
British English
nˈɒt/ /kwaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT KWYTE
UK
NOT KWYTE
Listen in Context
It is not quite 10 o'clock yet.
I'm not quite ready to leave.
That's not quite what I meant.
The colors are similar, but not quite the same.