Speakur

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four hundred

/ˈfoɹ ˈhʌn.dɹəd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
four hun-dred
IPA
/ˈfoɹ ˈhʌn.dɹəd/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

The cardinal number occurring after three hundred ninety-nine and before four hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 400.

name

A short-lived oligarchy that replaced the democratic government of ancient Athens following the Athenian coup of 411 BCE.

name

A list of the people in New York fashionable society during the Gilded Age.

American usage

Etymology

(US): Attributed to Ward McAllister.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfoɹ ˈhʌn.dɹəd/
  • British English: /ˈfɔː ˈhʌn.dɹəd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

400 (alternative) the Four Hundred (canonical)

Phrases

four-hundredth

Frequently Paired Words

four-hundredth quattrocento

Synonyms

400 cd

Questions

How do you pronounce four hundred?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoɹ ˈhʌn.dɹəd/.
What does four hundred mean?
The cardinal number occurring after three hundred ninety-nine and before four hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 400.
Where does four hundred come from?
(US): Attributed to Ward McAllister.

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