Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forepaw

/ˈfɔɹpɔ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
forepaw
IPA
/ˈfɔɹpɔ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.

Etymology

From fore- + paw.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɹpɔ/
  • British English: /ˈfɔː(ɹ)pɔː/

Inflected Forms

forepaws (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce forepaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹpɔ/.
What does forepaw mean?
Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
Where does forepaw come from?
From fore- + paw.

How to pronounce forepaw

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