How to pronounce “forced”
Say “forced” in one beat
forced
/fɔɹst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- forcedfɔɹst
- IPA (American)
- /fɔɹst/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːst/
- Respelling
- FAWRST
- Syllables
- 1 — forced
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fɔɹst/
/fɔːst/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “forced” means
- verb
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
“She forced him to take a job in the city”
- verb
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- verb
move with force,
“He pushed the table into a corner”
Say it in a sentence
“The heavy rain forced them to cancel the picnic.”“forced”, answered
How do you pronounce “forced”?
“forced” is pronounced /fɔɹst/ (FAWRST) in American English and /fɔːst/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɔɹst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “forced” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɔɹst/ — a single beat.
Is “forced” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fɔɹst/ (FAWRST); British English says /fɔːst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “forced” mean?
As a verb: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : For example: “She forced him to take a job in the city” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “forced”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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