How to Pronounce "not quite"
expression
ˈnɑt/ /ˈkwaɪt
NAHT KWYTE
nˈɒt/ /kwaɪt
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.