forty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Cardinal number 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈfɔɹti/
• (St. Louis) IPA: /ˈfʌɹɾij/
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)ti

[edit] Cardinal number

forty

1. The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40. Ordinal: fortieth.

   Arabic numerals: 40

   Roman numerals: XL

   Last: thirty (30), thirty-nine (39)

   Next: forty-one (41), fifty (50)

[edit] Usage notes

• Fourty is considered incorrect. The spelling "forty" relates to some of the other numbers representing tens. Examples: twenty rather than twoty, thirty rather than threety, and fifty rather than fivety.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

forty (plural forties)

1. (slang) A 40 ounce bottle of beer.