Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forestalling

/fˌɔɹstˈɑlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: fore-stalling
IPA: /fˌɔɹstˈɑlɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of forestall

noun

The act of one who forestalls.

Etymology

From forestall + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: forstallyng
Suffix: forestall

Inflected Forms

forestallings (plural)

Synonyms

obviation preclusion

Rhymes With

falling lolling colling kolling

Questions

How do you pronounce forestalling?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˌɔɹstˈɑlɪŋ/.
What does forestalling mean?: present participle and gerund of forestall
Where does forestalling come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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