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How to pronounce “quad”

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Pronunciation guide for quad

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of quad with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The astounding athletic power of quadcopterswith the help of these flying machines called quadrocopters,
Definition summary: (typography, obsolete) Clipping of quadrat. [18th to 19th century]

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The astounding athletic power of quadcopters

with the help of these flying machines called quadrocopters,

[Noun]
(typography, obsolete) Clipping of quadrat. [18th to 19th century]
(informal) A quadrangle (quadrangular courtyard). [from 1780s]
(colloquial, dated) A horse, from colloquial or humorous quadruped specifically for horse. [from 1850s]
Something that is quadruple (four times) the usual amount, number, etc.
Clipping of quadruplet (“a set of four; one of a set of four”). [from 1890s]
(informal) The quadriceps muscle. [from 1950s]
(informal) Quadruplex videotape. [from 1960s]
(informal) A quadriplegic person. [from 1970s]
A unit of energy equivalent to a quadrillion BTU (1015 BTU). [from 1970s]
A quad bike. [from 1980s]
(informal, computer graphics) A quadrilateral. [from 1980s]
(informal) A quadcopter. [from 2000s]
(informal) A quadrupel beer.
[Adjective]
Quadruple, four times the usual size or quantity. [from 1880s]
(paper) Quadrille, marked with squares.
[Verb]
(typography, letterpress typography, transitive, intransitive) To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
(typography, phototypesetting and digital typesetting, transitive, intransitive) To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
(transitive) To twist four individually insulated conductors together as two pairs of twisted wires that are then twisted together.
(intransitive) To ride a quad bike.