Hyphenation
 fore·run·nerTurkish pronunciation
 fôrʌnırSynonyms
 advertiser, 
advocate, 
ancestor, 
announcer, 
author, 
envoy, 
forebearer, 
foregoer, 
harbinger, 
initiator, 
originator, 
pioneer, 
precursor, 
progenitor, 
prognosticPronunciation
 /ˈfôˌrənər/ /ˈfɔːˌrʌnɜr/
Etymology
 [ 'fOr-"r&-n&r, 'for- ] (noun.) 13th century. fore + runner