How To Pronounce Freight

freight

UK
Phonemic
/freɪt/
Phonetic
[fr̥eɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/freɪt/

In British English, freight is pronounced /freɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /freɪt/.

Freight has one 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

freɪt

Freight has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Freight

Questions About Freight

How do you pronounce freight in British English?

In British English, freight is pronounced /freɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥eɪt̚].

How do you pronounce freight in American English?

In American English, freight is pronounced /freɪt/.

Do British and American English pronounce freight the same way?

Yes. Both are /freɪt/.

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