Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreshift

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-shift
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early shift, or one which precedes another.

Etymology

From fore- + shift.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

foreshifts (plural)

Antonyms

backshift

Questions

What does foreshift mean?
An early shift, or one which precedes another.
Where does foreshift come from?
From fore- + shift.

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