Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-quarters

/θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: three--quar-ters
IPA: /θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

Uncountable

noun

forty-five minutes

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"three-quarters of the population"
"three-quarters majority"
"The role of men is evolving even in the three-quarters of dual-parent families in which fathers are the primary breadwinners."
"It took two hours and three-quarters to get home."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/
British English: /θɹiːˈkwɔːtəz/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

three quarters (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fraction

Synonyms

three-quarter three-fourths

Rhymes With

supporters quarters reporters exporters mortars importers porters transporters sorters snorters

Questions

How do you pronounce three-quarters?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹiˈk(w)ɔɹtɚz/.
What does three-quarters mean?: Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

How to pronounce three-quarters

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