forum
fo·rum/ˈfɔɹəm/noun
forum is spelled F-O-R-U-M: 5 letters and 2 syllables (fo·rum). It appears 24 times per million words in written English, the 3,752nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, forum means “A place for discussion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of forum is forums or fora.
How many letters and syllables are in forum?
| Letters | 5: F-O-R-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fo·rum |
| In writing | 24 times per million words; the 3,752nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is forum?
Forum appears 24 times per million words in written English, the 3,752nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce forum?
- UK /ˈfɔːɹəm/
- US /ˈfɔɹəm/
- Australia /ˈfoːɹəm/
Forum has 2 syllables, split fo·rum in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-forum.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with forum?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as forum from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹəm/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of forum
- forums plural
- fora plural
- 4m
- 4rum
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does forum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A place for discussion.
- 2
A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
- 3
A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
- 4
An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
Trish was an admin on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
- 5
A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | forum |
| German | Forum |
| Portuguese | fórum , fórum m [de discussão] |
| Spanish | foro, fórum , forum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does forum come from?
From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).