qua
prepositionHow many syllables in qua?
There are 2 syllables in the word qua.How to pronounce qua:
Definition of qua:
- qua (preposition):
- in the capacity or character of as
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- hutment
- compelled
- well-trained
- seeming
- reckoned
- swollen
- stringent
- showered
- seldom
- squawking
- method
- uncap
- trevet
- strident
- kermess
- saddled
- museums
- childcare
- succour
- obscures
- forewarn
- scratchy
- Qatar
- chauffer
- bedaub
- staggered
- renounced
- ideals
- hardships
- umpteen
- ripples
- dodging
- clacking
- red leaf
- Hershey
- debased
- tearful
- crumpled
- addled
- Zayden
- unsigned
- slinging
- sizzles
- pricking
- nescient
- filler
- excrete
- stiffness
- glower
- drumbeat
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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