How to Pronounce "forerunner"
word
ˈfɔˌɹənɝ
FOR-ruh-ner
fˈɔːɹʌnɐ
FAW-ruh-nuh
Definition
A forerunner is someone or something that comes before another, often showing what will happen or who will come in the future. It can refer to a person or thing that leads the way or indicates a coming event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔˌɹənɝ
British English
fˈɔːɹʌnɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR-ruh-ner
UK
FAW-ruh-nuh
Listen in Context
The telephone was a forerunner of modern communication devices.
This machine is the forerunner to many new technologies.
He was seen as a forerunner in the field of science.
The early trains were really just forerunners of today’s high-speed rail.