how to pronounce forces

/ˈfɔːɹsɪz/

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forces is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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An example use of forces in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… oscillating process of opposing forces I …”

meanings of forces

noun:

Troops.
The orchestral instrumentation (and voices) used in a musical production (nearly always used in plural form only).
Plural of force.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of force.

forces frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word forces occurs in english on average 48.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.