How to pronounce “forces”
Say “forces” in 2 beats
forces
/ˈfɔɹsɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːsɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- forfɔɹstress
- cessɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɔɹsɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːsɪz/
- Respelling
- FAWR-siz
- Syllables
- 2 — FOR-ces
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FOR-ces. “for” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɔɹsɪz/
/fɔːsɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “forces” 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 two armies combined their forces before the battle.”“forces”, answered
How do you pronounce “forces”?
“forces” is pronounced /ˈfɔɹsɪz/ (FAWR-siz) in American English and /fɔːsɪz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “for”. Build it as FOR-ces, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “forces” have?
2: for · ces. The beat lands on the first, “for”.
Is “forces” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɔɹsɪz/ (FAWR-siz); British English says /fɔːsɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “forces” 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 “forces”?
Stress the first syllable: FOR-ces. “for” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “forces” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.