How to Pronounce "aforethought"
word
əˈfɔɹˌθɑt
uh-FOR-thawt
ɐfˈɔːθɔːt
uh-FOR-thawt
Definition
Aforethought means planned or considered in advance, especially before committing an act, often used in legal contexts to describe actions done intentionally and not by accident.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈfɔɹˌθɑt
British English
ɐfˈɔːθɔːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-FOR-thawt
UK
uh-FOR-thawt
Listen in Context
The jury decided the crime was committed with aforethought.
He acted with aforethought when planning the surprise party.
The lawyer argued there was no aforethought in his actions.
It wasn’t just an accident; there was clear aforethought involved.