How to Pronounce "a foregone conclusion"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɔɹˈɡɔn/ /kənˈkɫuʒən
uh FOR-gawn kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn
æɪ/ /fɔːɡˈɒn/ /kənklˈuːʒən
uh faw-GON kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn
Definition
A result or outcome that is certain or obvious before it happens.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɔɹˈɡɔn/ /kənˈkɫuʒən
British English
æɪ/ /fɔːɡˈɒn/ /kənklˈuːʒən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FOR-gawn kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn
UK
uh faw-GON kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn
Listen in Context
It was a foregone conclusion that they would win the game.
Everyone knew the decision would be a foregone conclusion.
For many, her victory felt like a foregone conclusion.
Honestly, the outcome was a foregone conclusion from the start.