Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forecry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-cry
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps a back-formation from forecrier; or from fore- + cry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forecries (present, singular) forecrying (participle, present) forecried (participle, past) forecried (past)

Questions

What does forecry mean?
to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly
Where does forecry come from?
Perhaps a back-formation from forecrier; or from fore- + cry.

How to pronounce forecry

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