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=== Pronunciation ===
;stressed
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/fɔː/}}, {{SAMPA|/fO:/}}, {{AHD|fô}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/fɔːr/|/foʊr/}}, {{SAMPA|/fO:r/}}, {{AHD|fôr}}
* {{audio|en-us-for.ogg|Audio (US)}}
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* {{UK}} {{IPA|/fə/}}, {{SAMPA|/f@/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/fɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/f@`/}}
* {{audio|en-us-for-unstressed.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{homophones|fore|four}}

== Preposition ==
{{preposition}}
# '''For''' is used to show that something [[belong]]s to something else, or has a specific [[function]].
#: ''This cake is '''for''' you.''
#: ''This is a net '''for''' catching fish.''
# {{formal}} '''For''' is used to show the [[reason]] for something.
#: ''He was angry, '''for''' he had never been called such terrible names before.''

==Subordinator==
{{subordinator}}
# '''For''' is used to introduce the [[predicand]] of a ''to''-infinitival clause.
#: ''It's not good '''for''' you to be too relaxed.''

[[Category:Prepositions]]
[[Category:Prepositions with NP complements]]
[[Category:Prepositions with clause complements]]
[[Category:Intransitive prepositions]]

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