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