Como 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
Definição
A famous, old-fashioned way to say '87 years ago.' It was used by Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of his Gettysburg Address.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈfɔɹ/ /ˈskɔɹ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈsɛvən/ /ˈjɪɹz/, /jɝz/ /əˈɡoʊ
Inglês Britânico
fˈɔː/ /skˈɔː/ /ˈænd/ /sˈɛvən/ /jˈiəz/ /ɐɡˈəʊ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
FOR-skor-and SEV-en YEERZ uh-GOH
UK
FAWR-skor-and SEV-un YEE-uhz uh-GOH
Ouça em 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.