foresyllable
/ˈfɔɹsɪləbəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "We had several things beginning with the same foresyllable."
- "The " kar " is the same foresyllable that runs in Carthage and means a high place."
- "C is strong like to "k." before "a," "o," "u," either simple vowels, or combined in diphthongs, as cankard, cautele, concord, coward, cunning, or when it ends a foresyllable before any other consonant as "c" "q" "k" "t" as in succede, acquaint, acknowledge, expecting."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfɔɹsɪləbəl/
- British English: /ˈfɔːsɪləbəl/
Inflected Forms
foresyllables (plural)
fore-syllable (alternative)
Phrases
end-syllable
Frequently Paired Words
endsyllable
end-syllable