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How to pronounce foresees

Say it like for-SEEZ. Foresees has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEEZ).

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US American/fɔrˈsiz/for-SEEZ
UK British/fɔːˈsiːz/faw-SEEZ
  • for
  • SEEZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Foresees pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. forKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. SEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of foresees

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: faw-SEEZ.

What does foresees mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of foresee How to pronounce foresee

Words that rhyme with foresees

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Questions about saying foresees

How do you pronounce foresees?

Say for-SEEZ. The American pronunciation is /fɔrˈsiz/. In British English it is /fɔːˈsiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in foresees?

Foresees has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEEZ). Broken into parts: for · SEEZ.

Is foresees pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /fɔːˈsiːz/ (faw-SEEZ).

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