How to pronounce quire
American English pronunciation
KWY-er
- IPA
- /ˈkwaɪ.ɚ/
- Syllables
- KWY · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What quire means
A set of about two dozen sheets of paper
In a sentence: The art teacher handed out a fresh quire of drawing paper to each table.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from a Latin word meaning in sets of four.
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