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Meaning of foresyllable | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈfɔɹsɪləbəl/

Definitions

A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word.

rare

Examples

“We had several things beginning with the same foresyllable.”
“The " kar " is the same foresyllable that runs in Carthage and means a high place.”
“C is strong like to "k." before "a," "o," "u," either simple vowels, or combined in diphthongs, as cankard, cautele, concord, coward, cunning, or when it ends a foresyllable before any other consonant as "c" "q" "k" "t" as in succede, acquaint, acknowledge, expecting.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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