To pronounce "aforementioned", say AF-or-em-ent-ion-ed — 6 syllables, IPA /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
aforementioned
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/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/
IPA
"aforementioned" has 6 syllables: af-or-em-ent-ion-ed. It rhymes with mentioned and contentioned, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.”
adjective
“The PA system broadcast a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn't until later that they requested the aforementioned students report to the health clinic.”
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"Aforementioned" has 6 syllables: af · or · em · ent · ion · ed.
The IPA transcription of "aforementioned" is /əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/.
Aforementioned: The one or ones mentioned previously.
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