How to pronounce tetralogy
American English pronunciation
teh-TRAH-luh-jee
- IPA
- /tɛˈtɹɑlədʒi/
- Syllables
- teh · TRAH · luh · jee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- teh-TRAL-uh-jee
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What tetralogy means
A set of four connected books, plays or films
In a sentence: When I finished the fourth book in the tetralogy, I was sad the story was over.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek parts meaning four and word or story. In ancient Athens, it meant a set of four plays shown together at a festival.
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