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How to pronounce forsook

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

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US American/fɔrˈsʊk/for-SUUK
UK British/fəˈsʊk/fuh-SUUK
  • for
  • SUUK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Forsook 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. SUUKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.

American vs British pronunciation of forsook

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

British respelling: fuh-SUUK.

What does forsook mean?

verb
  1. simple past of forsake How to pronounce forsake

Words that rhyme with forsook

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Questions about saying forsook

How do you pronounce forsook?

Say for-SUUK. The American pronunciation is /fɔrˈsʊk/. In British English it is /fəˈsʊk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in forsook?

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

Is forsook 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 /fəˈsʊk/ (fuh-SUUK).

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