How To Pronounce Freehold
freehold
In British English, freehold is pronounced /ˈfriː.həʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.həʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfriː.hoʊld/.
Freehold has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Freehold 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 Freehold
How do you pronounce freehold in British English?
In British English, freehold is pronounced /ˈfriː.həʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.həʊɫd̚].
How do you pronounce freehold in American English?
In American English, freehold is pronounced /ˈfriː.hoʊld/.
How many syllables are in freehold?
Freehold has two syllables, /friː/ + /həʊld/.
Where is the stress in freehold?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /friː/.
Do British and American English pronounce freehold the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfriː.həʊld/ and American English has /ˈfriː.hoʊld/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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