forebears
How many syllables in forebears?
There are 2 syllables in the word forebears.Divide forebears into syllables:
fore · bears
How to pronounce forebears:
Synonyms for forebears:
ancestor
ancestors
father
fathers
forbear
forebear
forebearers
forefather
forefathers
forerunner
grandfathers
predecessor
predecessors
progenitor
progenitors
tupuna or tipuna
Antonyms for forebears:
effect
end
fact
finish
issue
parent
posterity
progeny
result
seed
truth
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Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like forebears does.
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- chorused
- fitting
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- preset
- inscribed
- outwalk
- squirrelled
- woken
- cattle
- largesse
- refund
- showpiece
- taxes
- elysia
- mongoose
- revoked
- stronghold
- … more
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