To pronounce "forsooth", say FORS-ooth — 2 syllables, IPA /fɔɹˈsuθ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/fɔɹˈsuθ/
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"forsooth" has 2 syllables: fors-ooth.
adverb
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"Forsooth" has 2 syllables: fors · ooth.
The IPA transcription of "forsooth" is /fɔɹˈsuθ/.
Forsooth: Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.
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