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forestal

/ˈfɔɚɹəstəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
fore-stal
IPA
/ˈfɔɚɹəstəl/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete spelling of forestall.

Obsolete

adj

Relating to forestry (cultivating forests for harvest).

Etymology

From forest + -al.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɔɚɹəstəl/
  • British English: /ˈfɒɹɪstəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

forestals (present, singular) forestalling (participle, present) forestalled (participle, past) forestalled (past)

Derived Forms

forestalment

Synonyms

sylvan

Questions

How do you pronounce forestal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɚɹəstəl/.
What does forestal mean?
Obsolete spelling of forestall.
Where does forestal come from?
From forest + -al.

How to pronounce forestal

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