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forty-eight

/fɔɹtɪ ɛɪːt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
forty-eight
IPA
/fɔɹtɪ ɛɪːt/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

The cardinal number immediately following forty-seven and preceding forty-nine.

noun

A period of 48 hours' leave, i.e. two days.

American usage

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɔɹtɪ ɛɪːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

forty-eights (plural)

Phrases

forty-eighter forty-eightmo

Synonyms

48 XLVIII

Questions

How do you pronounce forty-eight?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹtɪ ɛɪːt/.
What does forty-eight mean?
The cardinal number immediately following forty-seven and preceding forty-nine.

How to pronounce forty-eight

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