How to pronounce four-in-hand
American English pronunciation
FOR-in-hand
- IPA
- /ˈfɔɹɪnˌhænd/
- Syllables
- FOR · in · hand (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What four-in-hand means
A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
In a sentence: The coachman held all the reins as the four-in-hand rolled down the lane.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where the name came from.
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