Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forced

/fɔɹst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: forced
IPA: /fɔɹst/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of force

adj

Obtained forcefully, not naturally.

adj

Opened or accessed using force.

adj

Produced by strain; not spontaneous; insincere.

Example Sentences

"The forced labor went on for 14 years."
"forced laughter"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɔɹst/
British English: /fɔːst/

Inflected Forms

more forced (comparative) most forced (superlative)

Derived Forms

forcedly forcedness nonforced unforced

Phrases

forced air forced bet forced bi forced-birther forced convection forced disappearance forced entry forced error

Synonyms

forcible constrained strained

Rhymes With

divorced endorsed reinforced enforced outsourced horst forst borst unenforced horsed dorst unhorsed

Questions

How do you pronounce forced?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹst/.
What does forced mean?: simple past and past participle of force

How to pronounce forced

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