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How to pronounce forerunners

Say it like FOR-uhn-erz. Forerunners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOR).

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US American/ˈfɔˌrʌnɚz/FOR-uhn-erz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FOR
  • uhn
  • erz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Forerunners 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. uhnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  3. erzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does forerunners mean?

noun
  1. plural of forerunner How to pronounce forerunner

Questions about saying forerunners

How do you pronounce forerunners?

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

How many syllables are in forerunners?

Forerunners has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FOR). Broken into parts: FOR · uhn · erz.

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