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academic quarter

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔrtər/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
aca-demic quar-ter
IPA
/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔrtər/
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The traditional fifteen-minutes discrepancy between the time a university lecture nominally will start (according to schedule) and the time it actually starts, used in some educational institutions.

noun

A trimester.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔrtər/
  • British English: /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔːtə(r/

Inflected Forms

academic quarters (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce academic quarter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔrtər/.
What does academic quarter mean?
The traditional fifteen-minutes discrepancy between the time a university lecture nominally will start (according to schedule) and the time it actually starts, used in some educational institutions.

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