Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourth position

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
fourth -po-si-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other. The heels may be aligned ("open fourth position") or the heel of the front foot aligned with the toe of the back foot ("closed fourth position").

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

second position third position first position fifth position

Questions

What does fourth position mean?
A position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other. The heels may be aligned ("open fourth position") or the heel of the front foot aligned with the toe of the back foot ("closed fourth position").

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