Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarter-hour

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-hour
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.

Example Sentences

"These bells chime on the quarter-hour."

Etymology

From quarter + hour.

Inflected Forms

quarter-hours (plural)

Synonyms

quarter of an hour quarter 15 minutes

Questions

What does quarter-hour mean?: quarter of an hour; period of time equal to 15 minutes; a quarter.
Where does quarter-hour come from?: From quarter + hour.

How to pronounce quarter-hour

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