How to Pronounce Foreshadowing

To pronounce "foreshadowing", say FOR-esh-ad-ow-ing — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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5

Syllables

13

Letters

FOR-esh-ad-ow-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “foreshadowing”

"foreshadowing" has 5 syllables: for-esh-ad-ow-ing. It rhymes with shadowing and overshadowing, if that helps it stick.

What does foreshadowing mean?

verb

  1. To presage, or suggest something in advance.

noun

  1. (authorship, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

    “The roses blooming before Rose herself bloomed was excellent foreshadowing.”

Words that rhyme with foreshadowing

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shadowingovershadowing

Related words

adumbrativepropheticalpropheticprefigurationprefigurativeomenamorcebackshadowing

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "foreshadowing"?▾

"Foreshadowing" has 5 syllables: for · esh · ad · ow · ing.

What does "foreshadowing" mean?▾

Foreshadowing: To presage, or suggest something in advance.

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