How to pronounce “forecast”
Say “forecast” in 2 beats
forecast
/ˈfɔɹˌkæst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːkast/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fɔɹfɔɹstress
- kæstkæst
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɔɹˌkæst/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːkast/
- Respelling
- FAWR-kast
- Syllables
- 2 — FƆɹ-kæst
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FƆɹ-kæst. “fɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɔɹˌkæst/
/fɔːkast/
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What “forecast” means
- noun
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- verb
predict in advance
- verb
judge to be probable
Say it in a sentence
“The forecast promises three dry days in a row.”“forecast”, answered
How do you pronounce “forecast”?
“forecast” is pronounced /ˈfɔɹˌkæst/ (FAWR-kast) in American English and /fɔːkast/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fɔɹ”. Build it as FƆɹ-kæst, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “forecast” have?
2: fɔɹ · kæst. The beat lands on the first, “fɔɹ”.
Is “forecast” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɔɹˌkæst/ (FAWR-kast); British English says /fɔːkast/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “forecast” mean?
As a noun: a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop For example: “The forecast promises three dry days in a row.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “forecast”?
Stress the first syllable: FƆɹ-kæst. “fɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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