How to pronounce quadruplet
American English pronunciation
kwah-DROO-plit
- IPA
- /kwɑˈdɹuplɪt/
- Syllables
- kwah · DROO · plit (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- kwah-DRUP-lit
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What quadruplet means
A baby who is one of four born at the same time
In a sentence: Each quadruplet in the Garcia family has a backpack in a different color.
Where it comes from: It was made from quadruple, which means "four times over," plus the ending -et, much like triplet.
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