before the fact
be·fore the fact
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee fakt]
- /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði fækt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee fakt]
- /bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði fækt/
Definitions of before the fact words
- noun before the fact before the commission of the offence 3
- adverb before the fact beforehand 1
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Parts of speech for Before the fact
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
before the fact popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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