How to pronounce quadrature
American English pronunciation
KWAH-druh-choor
- IPA
- /ˈkwɑdɹəˌtʃʊɹ/
- Syllables
- KWAH · druh · choor (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- KWAH-druh-chur
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What quadrature means
The moon or a planet's place at a right angle to the sun
In a sentence: At quadrature, the half moon hung high in the sky just as the sun set.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a making square.
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