How To Pronounce Freelance
freelance
In British English, freelance is pronounced /ˈfriː.lɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.lɑ̃ːns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfriː.læns/.
Freelance 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
Freelance 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 Freelance
How do you pronounce freelance in British English?
In British English, freelance is pronounced /ˈfriː.lɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.lɑ̃ːns].
How do you pronounce freelance in American English?
In American English, freelance is pronounced /ˈfriː.læns/.
How many syllables are in freelance?
Freelance has two syllables, /friː/ + /lɑːns/.
Where is the stress in freelance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /friː/.
Do British and American English pronounce freelance the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfriː.lɑːns/ and American English has /ˈfriː.læns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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