Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreparent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-par-ent
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fore- + parent.

Inflected Forms

foreparents (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

forefather foremother

Synonyms

forebear

Questions

What does foreparent mean?
a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
Where does foreparent come from?
From fore- + parent.

How to pronounce foreparent

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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