Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarter of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter of
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of quarter to; fifteen minutes before a certain hour.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""It's 2:30 now; let's meet in 15 minutes." "Okay, see you at quarter of.""

Usage

Phrases

half past

Frequently Paired Words

half past

Synonyms

quarter to

Questions

What does quarter of mean?: Synonym of quarter to; fifteen minutes before a certain hour.

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