How to pronounce quantity
American English pronunciation
KWON-tih-tee
- IPA
- /ˈkwɑntɪti/
- Syllables
- KWON · tih · tee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What quantity means
An amount or number of something
In a sentence: The baker ordered a huge quantity of flour before the big town fair.
Where it comes from: It came through French from the Latin word quantitās, built on quantus, meaning "how much."
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