four: meaning, pronunciation and examples

/fɔr/·FOR

Four (number) means the number 4.

What does “four” mean?

  1. 1

    numberthe number 4

    A square has four sides.

Four at a glance

Part of speech
number
CEFR level
A1 (beginner)
Pronunciation
/fɔr/ · FOR

How to use “four” correctly

Watch the spelling: “four”, “fourteen”, “fourth”, but “forty” (no “u”). It sounds the same as “for”.

Common phrases with “four”

  • on all fours
  • four-wheel drive

Word family

  • fourth
  • fourteen
  • forty

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