Proper Pronunciation Guide

forty

[fɔ͜ɚ i]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letters “or” as the R-Vowel diphthong
    /ɔ͜ɚ /, making sure to include the unstressed R-Vowel
    /ɚ/ as a part of the diphthong.
  • Pronounce the letter “t” as a lightly tapped
    /d/ in quick speech.
  • Pronounce the final letter “y” like the name of the letter “e”—
    /i/—and lengthen it slightly since it is final.

Practice Sentences:

He turns 40 this Friday.
They moved into apartment 4-D forty years ago.
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