To pronounce "quaternion", say QUAT-ern-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /kwəˈtəːni.ən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"quaternion" has 3 syllables: quat-ern-ion. It rhymes with saturnian, if that helps it stick.
noun
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"Quaternion" has 3 syllables: quat · ern · ion.
The IPA transcription of "quaternion" is /kwəˈtəːni.ən/.
Quaternion: A group or set of four people or things.
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