English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fora Pronunciation
Fora is pronounced FAW-ruh, IPA /ˈfɔrə/.
FAW-ruh
US /ˈfɔrə/ · UK /ˈfɔːrə/
Syllables: FAW · ruh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (a plural of forum): Meetings or places set aside for public discussion, the Latin plural of forum.
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Fora in a Sentence
- The proposal was debated in several international fora.
- Such questions belong in academic fora rather than the press.
- Excavations uncovered the fora of two Roman towns.
Common Mispronunciations of Fora
Not FOR-ay
The ending is a plain weak uh. An ay there produces foray, an unrelated word.
Not foh-RAH
The first syllable takes the beat and the second empties out. Reversing them stretches a vowel that should vanish.
Tip: Forums is now the ordinary plural in English. Fora survives mainly in academic and official writing.
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