forty

noun
UK: /ˈfɔːti/
US: /ˈfɔːrti/

  1. The number 40.

    1. I am forty years old. [ ] [ ]
    2. The library has forty computers available for public use on each floor. [ ] [ ]
forty adjective

  1. Being the number 40 in total.

    1. There are forty students in the class. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company hired forty new employees to manage the increased workload. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "forty" is /ˈfɔːti/ in British English and /ˈfɔːrti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "forty": "I am forty years old.". More examples on the page.