How to pronounce quatrain
American English pronunciation
KWAH-trayn
- IPA
- /ˈkwɑˌtɹeɪn/
- Syllables
- KWAH · trayn (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What quatrain means
A verse or poem made of four lines
In a sentence: Each quatrain in the poem ended with a funny rhyme.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from French, from quatre, meaning "four."
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