HOW TO PRONOUNCE
quartet
/kwɔɹˈtɛt/
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What does quartet mean?
noun
- A group of four people or things, particularly
- A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.
- A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.
More meanings (1)
noun
- A group of four singers that sing together in four-part harmony.
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IPA pronunciation
/kwɔɹˈtɛt/
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“I’ll soon be the only fancy-free maiden of our old quartet,” thought Anne, drowsily.
Amidst this hush the quartet sped; he replaced the watch, laid the picture down, rose, and stood on the hearth.
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He was soon joined by a quartet of officers, and, with my back against a golden throne, I fought once again for Dejah Thoris.
I did not care to drink, so I would join some impromptu quartet and we would sing popular songs while the other fellows cheered us with the best will in the world.
The rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed quartet looked so charming in their light summer attire, clinging to the roadside bank like pigeons on a roof-slope, that he stopped a moment to regard them before coming close.