Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forty-four

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: forty--four
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

num

The cardinal number immediately following forty-three and preceding forty-five.

noun

A .44 Magnum handgun.

Slang

adj

(Of a gun) firing a 0.44 inch calibre bullet.

Example Sentences

"I went back home and I went to bed; With a forty-four revolver under my head."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

forty-fours (plural)

Synonyms

44 XLIV

Questions

What does forty-four mean?: The cardinal number immediately following forty-three and preceding forty-five.

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