English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Forward Pronunciation
Forward is pronounced FAWR-werd, IPA /ˈfɔrwɝd/.
FAWR-werd
US /ˈfɔrwɝd/ · UK /ˈfɔːwəd/
Syllables: FAWR · werd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb, adjective, and noun: Towards the front, onward in time, or an attacking player in a team sport.
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Forward in a Sentence
- Move forward two places and stop.
- The clocks go forward at the end of March.
- Their best forward was out injured.
Common Mispronunciations of Forward
Not FAWR-wawrd
The second beat keeps no full aw in it, closing instead on a weak werd.
Not fawr-WERD
The opening beat is the loud one, and in fast speech the whole word can shrink to FAW-erd.
Tip: Forwards with an s is the usual British adverb, and Americans drop it.
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