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How to pronounce forays

Say it like FOR-ayz. Forays has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOR).

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US American/ˈfɔreɪz/FOR-ayz
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  • FOR
  • ayz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Forays pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ayzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does forays mean?

noun
  1. plural of foray How to pronounce foray
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of foray How to pronounce foray

Questions about saying forays

How do you pronounce forays?

Say FOR-ayz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɔreɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in forays?

Forays has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOR). Broken into parts: FOR · ayz.

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