Pronunciation: [fˈɔːskɔː] (IPA) 
The word "fourscore" is spelled as /fɔː(r)skɔː(r)/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "four" is pronounced as /fɔː(r)/ with the vowel sound similar to "or" in "for". The second syllable "score" is pronounced as /skɔː(r)/ with the vowel sound similar to "aw" in "saw". The word "fourscore" is an old-fashioned term for the number 80, derived from the practice of counting in scores or groupings of 20.
Fourscore is an adjective that refers to the number eighty. It is most commonly used in a historical or poetic context and originates from the Middle English word "fourscore," which means "four times twenty."
The term is primarily associated with the English language, but it can be found in other Indo-European languages as well. In the United States, the term "fourscore" gained popularity due to its prominent use in President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, where he stated, "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation."
The use of "fourscore" is mostly archaic in modern language but is occasionally employed in formal or literary contexts, especially when one wishes to convey a sense of elegance or to evoke a historical or poetic atmosphere. It is worth noting that "fourscore" is less commonly used than the more straightforward "eighty" in everyday conversation.
Overall, "fourscore" is a word that represents the numerical value of eighty, often used in historical and poetic contexts to signify an age or period of time, or to give a sense of grandeur and eloquence.
Four times twenty.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word "fourscore" has its origins in Old English. The term "score" originally referred to a unit of twenty, so "fourscore" meant four times twenty, which equals eighty. The word "score" was commonly used in Old English to indicate a group or a count of twenty, and it eventually fell out of use, except for a few specific contexts like the idiomatic expression "fourscore and seven years ago" from the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.
