Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forrud

/ˈfɒɹ̩əd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-rud
IPA: /ˈfɒɹ̩əd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pronunciation spelling of forward.

Dated

Example Sentences

"...The folk pushit me, and I behooved to come forrud, and mak’ my confession."
"From King's Cross to Edgware Road the ventilation is defective and the atmosphere on a par with the “’tween decks, forrud” of a modern ironclad in bad weather."
"‘Men Off'rin' for Number Wan Section, two paces step forrud’"
"Lew, fast, wickedly quick to weather with heavy guns forrud, and light guns on the beams, swarming with men to work them with oars, if the winds didn't suit."

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of forward representing a pronunciation with loss of /w/ in an unstressed syllable.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɒɹ̩əd/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more forrud (comparative) most forrud (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce forrud?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɒɹ̩əd/.
What does forrud mean?: Pronunciation spelling of forward.
Where does forrud come from?: Pronunciation spelling of forward representing a pronunciation with loss of /w/ in an unstressed syllable.

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