Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quartet

/kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: quar-tet
IPA: /kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of four people or things, particularly

noun

A group of four people or things, particularly

noun

A group of four people or things, particularly

noun

A group of four people or things, particularly

Example Sentences

"The last of the quartet of American fighter pilots to join the RAF before the war was Cyril 'Pussy' Palmer, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in March 1918."
"The string quartet played some chamber music."
"He composed a string quartet."
"The barbershop quartet performed the composition a cappella."

Etymology

From French quartette, from Italian quartetto. Doublet of cuarteto and quartetto.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: quartette, quartetto

Inflected Forms

quartets (plural) quartette (alternative)

Derived Forms

quartetist

Phrases

barbershop quartet string quartet

Frequently Paired Words

number duo trio quintet sextet

Synonyms

foursome quadruplet quadruplicity quadrad quaternion quaternity quartet tetrad tetraplet

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce quartet?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛt/.
What does quartet mean?: A group of four people or things, particularly
Where does quartet come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce quartet

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