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tercet

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)sɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
ter-cet
IPA
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)sɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a three-line stanza in a poem

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

tercets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

couplet quatrain cinquain sestet septet terzain triplet tristich

Synonyms

three 3 iii trio threesome tierce leash troika triad trine trinity ternary

Questions

How do you pronounce tercet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜː(ɹ)sɪt/.
What does tercet mean?
a three-line stanza in a poem

How to pronounce tercet

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtɜː(ɹ)sɪt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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