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foresyllable

UK/ˈfɔːsɪləbəl/US/ˈfɔɹsɪləbəl/

foresyllable noun: a syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word.

Noun

foresyllable (plural foresyllables)

  1. (rare) A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word.
    • We had several things beginning with the same foresyllable.1902, Notes and Queries, John C. Francis, page 232
    • The " kar " is the same foresyllable that runs in Carthage and means a high place.1914, Keith Clark, The Spell of Spain, The Page Company, page 132
    Synonyms:
    prefix

Synonyms of foresyllable

Antonyms

Forms of foresyllable

pluralforesyllables
alternative formfore-syllable

Origin of foresyllable

From fore- + syllable; Compare Dutch voorsyllabe, German Vorsilbe.

Questions about foresyllable

What does foresyllable mean?
Foresyllable means a syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word.
What part of speech is foresyllable?
Foresyllable is a noun.
How do you pronounce foresyllable?
Foresyllable is pronounced /ˈfɔɹsɪləbəl/ (US).
What is the plural of foresyllable?
The plural of foresyllable is foresyllables.

Words near foresyllable in the dictionary

  1. foreswear
  2. foreswearing
  3. foreswears
  4. foreswore
  5. foresworn
  6. foresyllable
  7. foresyllables
  8. Foret
  9. foretack
  10. foretackle
  11. foretackles

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