Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forefall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-fall
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ascending appoggiatura.

Etymology

fore- + fall

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

forefalls (plural)

Antonyms

backfall

Questions

What does forefall mean?
An ascending appoggiatura.
Where does forefall come from?
fore- + fall

How to pronounce forefall

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