How to pronounce pentad
American English pronunciation
PEN-tad
- IPA
- /ˈpɛntæd/
- Syllables
- PEN · tad (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pentad means
A group or set of five
In a sentence: Each pentad of beads on Grandma's counting string was a different color.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a group of five, built on pente, meaning five.
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