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foreword

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔrwərd/ · UK /ˈfɔːwɜːd/

foreword means: A short introduction at the beginning of a book, often written by someone other than its author.

noun

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A short introduction at the beginning of a book, often written by someone other than its author.

  • The book has a short foreword.
  • A famous scientist wrote the foreword to her book.
  • Did you read the foreword before starting the first chapter?

How to use it: foreword to something (He wrote the foreword to this collection of stories.)

Similar words: introduction

Common phrases: write a foreword, foreword to something, short foreword

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What does foreword mean?

A short introduction at the beginning of a book, often written by someone other than its author.

What is foreword in other languages?

Türkçe: ön söz · Español: prólogo · Français: préface · Deutsch: Vorwort · Italiano: prefazione · 日本語: 序文

How do you pronounce foreword?

In American English /ˈfɔrwərd/; in British English /ˈfɔːwɜːd/.

How do you use foreword in a sentence?

The book has a short foreword. A famous scientist wrote the foreword to her book.

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