Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forewarning

/fɔɹwˈɔɹnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
fore-warn-ing
IPA
/fɔɹwˈɔɹnɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of forewarn

noun

An advance warning; an omen.

Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce forewarning?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹwˈɔɹnɪŋ/.
What does forewarning mean?
present participle and gerund of forewarn
Where does forewarning come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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