name
Meaning 1
plural of Force
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
forces
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈfɔɹ.sɪz/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɔː.sɪz/
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/ˈfo(ː)ɹ.sɪz/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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/ˈfoə.sɪz/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)sɪz
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rhymes with (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) -oːɹsɪz
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rhymes with (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) -oəsɪz
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CMU ARPABET: F AO1 R S IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of force
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Troops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 4
The orchestral instrumentation (and voices) used in a musical production.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
third-person singular simple present indicative of force
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: զորք (zorkʻ) — troops
- German: Kräfte — troops
- German: Streitkräfte — troops
- German: Truppen — troops
- German: Truppe — troops
- Irish: fórsaí — troops
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