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four

four

 
pronunciation:
for
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the word for the Arabic numeral 4 and the Roman numeral IV.
 
definition 2: the number that comes after 3 and before 5 in the sequence of cardinal numbers; 4.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: being four in number.
A year has four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Homophone Note
The words four, for, and the prefix fore- sound alike but have different meanings.