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The correct spelling is four.
How to pronounce four
/foː/
nounIPA: /foː/
Say it like: Fow-r
The correct spelling is four. The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof. For example: "Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller."
Usage Examples
“Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller.”
“I'll take the threes, fours and fives and go to the playground.”
“There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
- 2.Anything measuring four units, as length.
- 3.A person who is four years old.
- 4.An event in which the batsmen run four times between the wickets or, more often, a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead.
- 5.A power forward.
numeral
- 1.A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)
- 2.Describing a set or group with four elements.
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