Pronunciation

How to pronounce “square

“square” is pronounced /skwɛɹ/ — 1 syllable.
The sound

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square

/skwɛɹ/

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'square' is one beat: /skwɛɹ/. Watch the /w/ sound — Round the lips tight like 'oo', then glide quickly into the next vowel.
Meaning

(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides

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