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"forefather"?

3 Lettergrepen

"forefather": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:fore·fa·ther
Hoofdklemtoon
FORE-fa-ther(fore · fa · ther)● ○ ○

Stress in "forefather" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈfɔːrˌfɑːðər⁄

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IPAˈfɔːrˌfɑːðər
Lettergrepenfore·fa·ther
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people it would take another Century for the nation to begin to live up to the promise of the Reconstruction and even today how hospitable is the habitat look what our forefather had to hospitable is the habitat look what our forefather had to

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FAQ: "forefather"

How many syllables in "forefather"?
"forefather" has 3 lettergrepen (fore - fa - ther).
How to divide "forefather"?
"forefather" divides into 3 parts: fore · fa · ther.
Where is the stress in "forefather"?
In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "forefather"?
Say each syllable slowly (fore... fa... ther) and listen on SayItVid.