How to pronounce forecasts
Say it like for-KASTS. Forecasts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KASTS).
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- for
- KASTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Forecasts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- forKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- KASTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of forecasts
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1.
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: FAW-kahsts.
Other ways to say forecasts
Forecasts also has these pronunciations, usually with a different meaning or use:
- FOR-kasts /ˈfɔrˌkæsts/
- FOR-kas /ˈfɔrˌkæs/
What does forecasts mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of forecast How to pronounce forecast
- plural of forecast How to pronounce forecast
Questions about saying forecasts
How do you pronounce forecasts?
Say for-KASTS. The American pronunciation is /fɔrˈkæsts/. In British English it is /ˈfɔːˌkɑːsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in forecasts?
Forecasts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KASTS). Broken into parts: for · KASTS.
Is forecasts pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 1. The British form is /ˈfɔːˌkɑːsts/ (FAW-kahsts).