How to pronounce quadruple
Say it like kwah-DROO-pul. Quadruple has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DROO).
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- kwah
- DROO
- pul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Quadruple pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kwahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- DROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- pulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of quadruple
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: KWOD-ruu-pul.
What does quadruple mean?
- To multiply by four.“Quadrupling four gives sixteen.”
- To increase by a factor of four.“Our profits quadrupled when we made the improvements.”
- To provide four parallel running lines on a given stretch of railway.
- Something that is four times the usual number, amount, size, etc.
- A figure-skating jump with four revolutions in the air.
- Being four times as long, as big or as many of something.“He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.”
Where does quadruple come from?
From Middle English quadruple, from Latin quadruplus.
Words that rhyme with quadruple
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of quadruple.
Questions about saying quadruple
How do you pronounce quadruple?
Say kwah-DROO-pul. The American pronunciation is /kwɑˈdrupəl/. In British English it is /ˈkwɒdrʊpəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in quadruple?
Quadruple has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DROO). Broken into parts: kwah · DROO · pul.
Is quadruple pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈkwɒdrʊpəl/ (KWOD-ruu-pul).