Cómo Pronunciar "four score and seven years ago"
expression
FOR-skor-and SEV-en YEERZ uh-GOH
FAWR-skor-and SEV-un YEE-uhz uh-GOH
Definición
A famous, old-fashioned way to say '87 years ago.' It was used by Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of his Gettysburg Address.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈfɔɹ/ /ˈskɔɹ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈsɛvən/ /ˈjɪɹz/, /jɝz/ /əˈɡoʊ
Inglés Británico
fˈɔː/ /skˈɔː/ /ˈænd/ /sˈɛvən/ /jˈiəz/ /ɐɡˈəʊ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
FOR-skor-and SEV-en YEERZ uh-GOH
UK
FAWR-skor-and SEV-un YEE-uhz uh-GOH
Escucha en Contexto
Four score and seven years ago, something important happened.
Lincoln began his speech with 'four score and seven years ago.'
The phrase 'four score and seven years ago' is famous in American history.
People sometimes quote 'four score and seven years ago' to sound dramatic or historical.