How Do You Spell EIGHTSCORE?

Pronunciation: [ˈe͡ɪtskɔː] (IPA)

The word "eightscore" is spelled as /eɪt.skɔːr/. This word refers to the number 160, where "eight" means 8 and "score" means 20. The phonetic transcription of this word indicates that it is pronounced as "ayt-skawr." The "eigh" is pronounced as the long vowel "ay" sound, followed by "t" and "s" sounds for "eight" and "score," respectively. The "k" sound after "score" is pronounced as a soft "k," which is indicated by the symbol "ː" in the transcription.

EIGHTSCORE Meaning and Definition

1. Eight times twenty.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of EIGHTSCORE

The word "eightscore" is a compound word that combines the number "eight" with the suffix "-score".

The term "eight" comes from the Old English word "eahta" and can be traced back to the Germanic language family. Its Proto-Indo-European root is "oḱtṓw", meaning "eight".

The suffix "-score" comes from the Old English word "score", which originally meant a tally or a notch used to keep count. It is derived from the Old Norse word "skor" which means "twenty". The Old Norse term likely influenced the English usage of "score" to mean twenty. Over time, the word "score" evolved to represent the number twenty, and the suffix "-score" began to be used to denote a multiple of twenty.

Therefore, "eightscore" can be understood as eight times twenty or one hundred sixty.