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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “freedom”

“freedom” is pronounced /ˈfɹidəm/ (FREE-duhm) in American English and /fɹiːdəm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “freed”.
The sound

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freedom

/ˈfɹidəm/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɹiːdəm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. freedfɹistress
  2. omdəm
IPA (American)
/ˈfɹidəm/
IPA (British)
/fɹiːdəm/
Respelling
FREE-duhm
Syllables
2 — FREED-om
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FREED-om. “freed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfɹidəm/

British

/fɹiːdəm/

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Meaning

What “freedom” means

  1. noun

    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

  2. noun

    immunity from an obligation or duty

Say it in a sentence

“Moving to the countryside gave her a new sense of freedom.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ffɹrilong eddəschwamm

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Questions

“freedom”, answered

How do you pronounce “freedom”?

“freedom” is pronounced /ˈfɹidəm/ (FREE-duhm) in American English and /fɹiːdəm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “freed”. Build it as FREED-om, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “freedom” have?

2: freed · om. The beat lands on the first, “freed”.

Is “freedom” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfɹidəm/ (FREE-duhm); British English says /fɹiːdəm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “freedom” mean?

As a noun: the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints For example: “Moving to the countryside gave her a new sense of freedom.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “freedom”?

Stress the first syllable: FREED-om. “freed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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