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How to pronounce carryforwards

Say it like KER-ee-for-werdz. Carryforwards has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KER).

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US American/ˈkɛriˌfɔrwɚdz/KER-ee-for-werdz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KER
  • ee
  • for
  • werdz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Carryforwards pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. forGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. werdzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does carryforwards mean?

noun
  1. plural of carryforward How to pronounce carryforward

Questions about saying carryforwards

How do you pronounce carryforwards?

Say KER-ee-for-werdz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɛriˌfɔrwɚdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in carryforwards?

Carryforwards has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KER). Broken into parts: KER · ee · for · werdz.

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