How to Pronounce quinoa
Language: English (from Quechua) IPA: /ˈkiːnwɑː/
Pronunciation explanation
Pronounced "KEEN-wah". Despite looking like it should be "kwi-NO-ah", the word comes from Quechua (an Andean indigenous language) where "qu" represents the /k/ sound. The "oa" ending sounds like "wah".
Practice tip
KEEN-wah. Two syllables. The Q sounds like K, the ui sounds like EE, and "noa" sounds like "wah".
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