Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarter-section

/ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-sec-tion
IPA: /ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.

American usage

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

quarter-sections (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce quarter-section?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwoɹ.təɹ ˌsɛk.ʃən/.
What does quarter-section mean?: A square tract of laud containing 160 acres, and constituting one fourth of a section.

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