How to pronounce quintet
American English pronunciation
kwin-TET
- IPA
- /kwɪnˈtɛt/
- Syllables
- kwin · TET (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What quintet means
A group of five musicians who play together
In a sentence: A brass quintet played in the park with two trumpets, a horn, a trombone, and a tuba.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Italian word, from the Latin word for "fifth."
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