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How to pronounce “forerunner

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Pronunciation guide for forerunner

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of forerunner with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Darwin's Backyarddiversity and set areas, really a forerunner
Definition summary
A runner at the front or ahead.

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How to pronounce forerunner

Darwin's Backyard

diversity and set areas, really a forerunner

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “forerunner

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A runner at the front or ahead.
  • (sports) By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.
  • A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
  • A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
  • (philately) A postage stamp used in the time before a region or area issues stamps of its own.

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