Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forty-seven

/ˈfɔːɹ.ti ˈsɛv.ən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: forty--sev-en
IPA: /ˈfɔːɹ.ti ˈsɛv.ən/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The cardinal number immediately following forty-six and preceding forty-eight.

Example Sentences

"Shanghai is situated on this river, about twelve miles above Woosung; and the river is navigable for steam-boats forty-seven miles higher up—to the point where it issues from the small lake on the south of the canal."

Synonyms

47 XLVII

Questions

How do you pronounce forty-seven?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːɹ.ti ˈsɛv.ən/.
What does forty-seven mean?: The cardinal number immediately following forty-six and preceding forty-eight.

How to pronounce forty-seven

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