DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
malice aforethought
/'mælɪs_ə'foʊr,θɔt/ · mælɪsəfoʊrθɔt
Malice aforethought has 4 syllables: mal · ice a · fore · thought.
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noun. (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials.
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