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forestall

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "forestall" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

9 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “forestall” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

forestall

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

forestall is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, forestall is hyphenated as:

Definitions offorestall

1verb

To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
Example: "Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."
To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
To deprive (with of).
To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.

Nearby Words

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Before

forest-frowning forest-grown forest-rustling forestaff forestaffs forestage forestair forestal

forestall(current)

After

forestalled forestaller forestalling forestallment forestalls forestalment forestarling forestate

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