English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Forerunner Pronunciation
Forerunner is pronounced FAW-ruh-ner, IPA /ˈfɔˌrənɝ/.
FAW-ruh-ner
US /ˈfɔˌrənɝ/ · UK /ˈfɔːrʌnə/
Syllables: FAW · ruh · ner (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Something or someone that comes before and points the way to a later development.
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Forerunner in a Sentence
- The telegraph was a forerunner of the telephone.
- Her early sketches are a forerunner of the mural.
- Mild tremors were the forerunner of a larger quake.
Common Mispronunciations of Forerunner
Not fawr-RUH-ner
Compounds take their peak from the first element, so FAW holds it and runner follows quietly.
Not FAWR-uh-noor
The ending is the ordinary word runner, with the uh of cup. Rounding it to oo loses the connection.
Tip: Fore plus runner, said as one word with the beat at the very front.
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