Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreperson

/fˈɔɹpɚsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
foreper-son
IPA
/fˈɔɹpɚsən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leader of a work crew.

noun

The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.

noun

A forefather, predecessor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English fore- Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English foreperson From fore- + person.

Inflected Forms

forepersons (plural) forepeople (plural)

Synonyms

work foreman work foreperson work forewoman foreman forewoman head juror jury foreman jury foreperson jury forewoman presiding juror

Questions

How do you pronounce foreperson?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹpɚsən/.
What does foreperson mean?
A leader of a work crew.
Where does foreperson come from?
Etymology tree English fore- Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English foreperson From fore- + person.

How to pronounce foreperson

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