How to pronounce “force”
Say “force” in one beat
force
/fɔɹs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- forcefɔɹs
- IPA (American)
- /fɔɹs/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːs/
- Respelling
- FAWRS
- Syllables
- 1 — force
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fɔɹs/
/fɔːs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “force” means
- noun
a powerful effect or influence
“the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them”
- noun
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
“force equals mass times acceleration”
- noun
physical energy or intensity
“he hit with all the force he could muster”
Say it in a sentence
“The storm hit the coast with tremendous force.”“force”, answered
How do you pronounce “force”?
“force” is pronounced /fɔɹs/ (FAWRS) in American English and /fɔːs/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɔɹs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “force” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɔɹs/ — a single beat.
Is “force” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fɔɹs/ (FAWRS); British English says /fɔːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “force” mean?
As a noun: a powerful effect or influence For example: “the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “force”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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