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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forespeech

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-speech
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a preface

Etymology

From Middle English forespeche, from Old English forespǣċ, foresprǣċ (“a preface”), equivalent to fore- + speech.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

forespeeches (plural)

Synonyms

introduction prologue

Questions

What does forespeech mean?
a preface
Where does forespeech come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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