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How to pronounce aforetimes

Say it like uh-FAW-tymz. Aforetimes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAW).

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US American/əˈfɔˌtaɪmz/uh-FAW-tymz
UK British/əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/uh-FAW-tymz
  • uh
  • FAW
  • tymz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aforetimes pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. FAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. tymzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of aforetimes

American and British speakers say aforetimes in essentially the same way: /əˈfɔˌtaɪmz/ in the US and /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-FAW-tymz.

What does aforetimes mean?

noun
  1. plural of aforetime

Where does aforetimes come from?

From aforetime + -s.

Questions about saying aforetimes

How do you pronounce aforetimes?

Say uh-FAW-tymz. The American pronunciation is /əˈfɔˌtaɪmz/. In British English it is /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aforetimes?

Aforetimes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FAW). Broken into parts: uh · FAW · tymz.

Do Americans and Brits say aforetimes the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈfɔˌtaɪmz/ and the British form is /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).