How To Pronounce Fright
fright
UK
Phonemic
/fraɪt/
Phonetic
[fr̥aɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/fraɪt/
In British English, fright is pronounced /fraɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥aɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fraɪt/.
Fright 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
fraɪt
Fright has one syllable in British English.
fright + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/fraɪts/
US
/fraɪts/
fright + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈfraɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈfraɪ.t̯ɪd/
fright + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfraɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈfraɪ.t̯ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Fright
Questions About Fright
How do you pronounce fright in British English?
In British English, fright is pronounced /fraɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥aɪt̚].
How do you pronounce fright in American English?
In American English, fright is pronounced /fraɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce fright the same way?
Yes. Both are /fraɪt/.
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