Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ménage à quatre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
menage a qua-tre
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A household or relationship whereby four people live together as lovers.

noun

A sexual act involving four people; a foursome.

Etymology

From ménage à trois (“household whereby three people live as lovers; sexual act involving three people”), from French ménage à trois. The number trois (“three”) is replaced by quatre (“four”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ménages à quatre (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ménage à trois ménage à moi

Questions

What does ménage à quatre mean?
A household or relationship whereby four people live together as lovers.
Where does ménage à quatre come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce ménage à quatre

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ménage à quatre”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ménage à quatre”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ménage à quatre” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.