Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarterfold

/ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌfoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-fold
IPA: /ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌfoʊld/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fold produced by folding a sheet of paper or other material once in half and then again in half at a right angle, resulting in four roughly equal panels or quadrants.

Example Sentences

"Snowdrift white crepe quarterfold napkins saves folding"
"The Cheshire Model AL is a custom-built automatic unit capable of labeling up to 20,000 periodicals, brochures, lightweight booklets, magazines and quarterfold tabloids."
"Since issue No. 8, Rolling Stone had a quarterfold format, which pleased newsstand dealers by taking up less space on the shelf."

Etymology

From quarter + fold.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌfoʊld/
British English: /ˈkwɔːtəˌfəʊld/

Inflected Forms

quarterfolds (plural)

Phrases

accordion fold self-mailer

Frequently Paired Words

accordion fold bifold trifold brochure self-mailer

Rhymes With

go for gold

Questions

How do you pronounce quarterfold?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈk(w)ɔɹtɚˌfoʊld/.
What does quarterfold mean?: A fold produced by folding a sheet of paper or other material once in half and then again in half at a right angle, resulting in four roughly equal panels or quadrants.
Where does quarterfold come from?: From quarter + fold.

How to pronounce quarterfold

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