Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quatrain

/ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
qua-train
IPA
/ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poem in four lines.

noun

A stanza of four lines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree French quatre French -ain French quatrainbor. English quatrain Borrowed from French quatrain.

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Questions

How do you pronounce quatrain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɒt.ɹeɪn/.
What does quatrain mean?
A poem in four lines.
Where does quatrain come from?
Etymology tree French quatre French -ain French quatrainbor. English quatrain Borrowed from French quatrain.

How to pronounce quatrain

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