How To Pronounce Freedom
freedom
In British English, freedom is pronounced /ˈfriː.dəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.dm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfriː.dəm/.
Freedom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Freedom has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Freedom
How do you pronounce freedom in British English?
In British English, freedom is pronounced /ˈfriː.dəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.dm̩].
How do you pronounce freedom in American English?
In American English, freedom is pronounced /ˈfriː.dəm/.
How many syllables are in freedom?
Freedom has two syllables, /friː/ + /dəm/.
Where is the stress in freedom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /friː/.
Do British and American English pronounce freedom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfriː.dəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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