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# How to pronounce "forelocks" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/fɒrɛlɒkks/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **fo·re·locks**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "forelocks" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "'But what I wanted to ask you was, won't you take me to call on Mr. Toad? with much respectful swinging of caps and touching of forelocks."
- **Watch at 109:12**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU3L62OomvQ&t=6552s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "You can't expect them to continue to live in the same way as they did before, deferential to their betters, that is to say, tugging their forelocks before"
- **Watch at 64:37**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z71ZmfYE08&t=3877s)


## How to Pronounce "forelocks"

- **Syllables**: fo · re · locks
- **IPA**: `/fɒrɛlɒkks/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[forelock](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/forelock)

### Related Concepts
[bangs](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bangs), [fringe](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/fringe), [foretop](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/foretop)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “forelocks”?
“forelocks” is pronounced /fɒrɛlɒkks/ (fo · re · locks). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “forelocks”?
“forelocks” has 3 syllables: fo · re · locks.

### What does “forelocks” mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of forelock

### How can I hear “forelocks” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “forelocks” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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