How to Pronounce "unknown quantity"
expression
ənˈnoʊn/ /ˈkwɑntəti
uhn-NOHN KWON-tuh-tee
ʌnnˈəʊn/ /kwˈɒntɪti
uhn-OHN KWON-ti-tee
Definition
A person or thing whose abilities, influence, or effects are not yet known; also, something unpredictable because of insufficient information.
IPA Transcription
American English
ənˈnoʊn/ /ˈkwɑntəti
British English
ʌnnˈəʊn/ /kwˈɒntɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uhn-NOHN KWON-tuh-tee
UK
uhn-OHN KWON-ti-tee
Listen in Context
Until we see him play, he's really just an unknown quantity.
The new teacher is still an unknown quantity to us.
He is an unknown quantity in this competition.
The weather is always an unknown quantity here.