Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forewarned

/fɔɹwˈɔɹnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: fore-warned
IPA: /fɔɹwˈɔɹnd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of forewarn

Etymology

From Middle English forwarned, equivalent to forewarn + -ed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: forwarned
Suffix: forewarn

Derived Forms

unforewarned

Phrases

forewarned is forearmed

Rhymes With

warned adorned horned mourned scorned unadorned

Questions

How do you pronounce forewarned?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹwˈɔɹnd/.
What does forewarned mean?: simple past and past participle of forewarn
Where does forewarned come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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