how to pronounce forehand

/ˈfɔːɹˌhænd/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of forehand is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

forehand is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of forehand

1.

ɔː

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of forehand

test your pronunciation of forehand

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of forehand

video examples of forehand pronunciation

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

“… course forehand or backhand forehand …”

meanings of forehand

noun:

The hand towards the front of the board.
Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
The chief or most important part.
A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.

adjective:

Beforehand; paid in advance.

verb:

To strike with a forehand stroke.

name:

A surname.

forehand frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word forehand occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.