Crawl fours is a phrase used to describe the act of crawling on all fours, like an animal. The word "crawl" is spelled using the phonetic transcription /krɔl/, with the "r" being pronounced in the back of the throat. The word "fours" is spelled using the phonetic transcription /fɔrz/, with the "ou" in the middle being pronounced as a short "o" sound. Together, the phrase is spelled using the two distinct sounds /krɔlfɔrz/.