How to Pronounce "foretold"
word
fɔɹˈtoʊɫd
for-TOLD
fɔːtˈəʊld
faw-TOLD
Definition
Said or predicted what would happen in the future, usually using special knowledge or intuition.
IPA Transcription
American English
fɔɹˈtoʊɫd
British English
fɔːtˈəʊld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
for-TOLD
UK
faw-TOLD
Listen in Context
The old legend foretold a great flood.
The prophet foretold the birth of a king.
Everything happened as she had foretold.
It was foretold that the hero would return when the land needed him most.