How do you pronounce forsooth?

The recorded pronunciation is /fɔɹˈsuθ/.

Where does forsooth come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

/fɔɹˈsuθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

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"Near-synonyms: true that, facts"
"A fit man, forsooth, to governe a realme!"
"[F]or certes, ſayes he, / I haue already choſen my officer, and what was he? / Forſooth, a great Arithmeticion, [...]"
"‘Saint forsooth!’ said ill-natured Mrs. Brady."
"The four boys pumped up their hate to hissing steam. Harmless, quotha. Innocent, forsooth."
"Her eyes widened. She squeaked a bit. "Don't tell me she caught you bending again?" "Bending is right. I was half-way under the dressing-table. You and your singing," I said, and I'm not sure I didn't add the word "Forsooth!" Her eyes widened a bit further, and she squeaked another squeak."

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for sōþ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) + sooth (“truth”).

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