English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Forbes Pronunciation
Forbes is pronounced FAWRBZ, IPA /ˈfɔrbz/.
FAWRBZ
US /ˈfɔrbz/
Syllables: FAWRBZ (1 syllable)
proper noun: A Scottish surname, and the name of the American business magazine founded in 1917.
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Forbes in a Sentence
- Forbes publishes the list every April.
- Dr Forbes took over the practice in Peebles.
- She was named in the Forbes thirty under thirty.
Common Mispronunciations of Forbes
Not FAWR-bes
One beat in ordinary use, closing on a bz with no vowel inside it.
Not FAWRBS
That ending is voiced, so it hums into a z rather than hissing.
Tip: In Aberdeenshire, where the family name began, two beats are still usual: FOR-bes.
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