the forties

the for·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stressed th ee fawr-tee]
- /stressed ði ˈfɔr ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stressed th ee fawr-tee]
- /stressed ði ˈfɔr ti/

Definitions of the forties words

noun the forties the numbers 40–49 in a particular century, esp the 20th century 0
noun the forties the numbers or years, as of a century, from forty through forty-nine 0

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Parts of speech for The forties

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the forties popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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