Foresyllable

Quick meaning: Foresyllable is a noun meaning (rare) A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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.

Word Forms

• foresyllables
• fore-syllable

Synonyms for foresyllable

Depending on context, synonyms include prefix.

Antonyms for foresyllable

Common opposites include suffix.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fronting, formant, foot, forread, for'ead, introflection.

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