How Do You Spell FORETOLD?

Pronunciation: [fɔːtˈə͡ʊld] (IPA)

Foretold is a verb which means to predict or to tell in advance. The word is spelled as /fɔː(r)təʊld/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The phonetic transcription explains each sound of the word. The first sound is /f/, a voiceless labiodental fricative, followed by /ɔː(r)/, an open-mid back rounded vowel and a rhotic consonant that represents a British pronunciation. The next sound is /t/, an aspirated voiceless alveolar stop, followed by /əʊ/, a diphthong sound in which the tongue moves from an open-mid back rounded vowel to a close-mid back rounded vowel, and finally /ld/, a voiced alveolar lateral approximant and a diphthong sound of /əʊ/ ending with the voiced consonant /l/.

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FORETOLD Meaning and Definition

  1. Foretold is a verb that refers to the act of predicting or forecasting an event or situation before it occurs. It involves making a statement about the future based on prior knowledge, intuition, or insight. The term is often used in the context of prophecies or divination, where certain individuals claim to possess the ability to foretell events that will happen in the future.

    To foretell implies foreseeing or anticipating future occurrences with a certain degree of accuracy, making predictions that may be based on various factors such as historical patterns, present circumstances, or supernatural means. It signifies revealing future events that are not immediately apparent or known to others.

    Foretelling can take on several forms, such as predicting the outcome of a particular event, foreseeing natural disasters, or anticipating individual fates. It can be a deliberate act performed by individuals who claim to possess clairvoyant or psychic abilities, attempting to communicate their insights to others. Alternatively, foretelling can be attributed to religious or mythological figures, whose prophecies or predictions shape the course of events within a narrative or belief system.

    Overall, foretold encompasses the act of communicating future occurrences or outcomes, either by means of personal insight, supernatural intervention, or adherence to a particular set of beliefs. It involves the ability to anticipate and reveal events before they happen, providing an insight into the unfathomable realm of the future.

  2. • known beforehand
    • Did foretell.
    • Told before; predicted.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of FORETOLD

The word "foretold" is derived from Middle English "foretell", which is a combination of the prefix "fore-" meaning "before" and the verb "tell". The verb "tell" has Old English origins and is related to the Old Saxon and Old High German words "tellan" and "zellan" respectively, all of which share the meaning of "to count, enumerate, or reckon". Over time, "tell" evolved to include the additional sense of conveying or communicating information, resulting in the emergence of "foretell" to mean "to predict or forecast something in advance". The "-ed" suffix in "foretold" indicates the past tense.

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Conjugate verb Foretold

CONDITIONAL

I would foretold
you would foretold
he/she/it would foretold
we would foretold
they would foretold
I would foretell
we would foretell
you would foretell
he/she/it would foretell
they would foretell

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be foretelling
you would be foretelling
he/she/it would be foretelling
we would be foretelling
they would be foretelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have foretold
you would have foretold
he/she/it would have foretold
we would have foretold
they would have foretold

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been foretelling
you would have been foretelling
he/she/it would have been foretelling
we would have been foretelling
they would have been foretelling

FUTURE

I will foretell
you will foretell
he/she/it will foretell
we will foretell
they will foretell

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be foretelling
you will be foretelling
he/she/it will be foretelling
we will be foretelling
they will be foretelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have foretold
you will have foretold
he/she/it will have foretold
we will have foretold
they will have foretold

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been foretelling
you will have been foretelling
he/she/it will have been foretelling
we will have been foretelling
they will have been foretelling

IMPERATIVE

you foretell
we let´s foretell

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to foretell

PAST

I foretold
you foretold
he/she/it foretold
we foretold
they foretold

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was foretelling
you were foretelling
he/she/it was foretelling
we were foretelling
they were foretelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

foretold

PAST PERFECT

I had foretold
you had foretold
he/she/it had foretold
we had foretold
they had foretold

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been foretelling
you had been foretelling
he/she/it had been foretelling
we had been foretelling
they had been foretelling

PRESENT

I foretell
you foretell
he/she/it foretells
we foretell
they foretell

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am foretelling
you are foretelling
he/she/it is foretelling
we are foretelling
they are foretelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

foretelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have foretold
you have foretold
he/she/it has foretold
we have foretold
they have foretold

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been foretelling
you have been foretelling
he/she/it has been foretelling
we have been foretelling
they have been foretelling

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