Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cinquain

/sɪŋ.keɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cin-quain
IPA: /sɪŋ.keɪn/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A five-line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.

noun

A five-line poetic form set as a writing exercise for children, consisting of one noun, two adjectives, three actions, four feeling words, and the initial noun again.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cinquain.

Inflected Forms

cinquains (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce cinquain?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪŋ.keɪn/.
What does cinquain mean?: A five-line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.
Where does cinquain come from?: Borrowed from French cinquain.

How to pronounce cinquain

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