How to Pronounce "quartering"
word
ˈkwɔɹtɝ
KWOR-ter-ing
kwˈɔːtəɹɪŋ
KWOR-tuh-ring
Definition
'Quartering' can mean providing lodging for soldiers, or the historical act of dividing something (especially a body) into four parts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkwɔɹtɝ
British English
kwˈɔːtəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWOR-ter-ing
UK
KWOR-tuh-ring
Listen in Context
The law once allowed the quartering of soldiers in private homes.
Quartering was a punishment used in medieval times.
The constitution forbids the quartering of troops during peacetime.
Many people opposed the quartering of soldiers in their homes.