How to pronounce breadfruit
Say it like BRED-froot. Breadfruit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRED).
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- BRED
- froot
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Breadfruit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BREDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- frootGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of breadfruit
American and British speakers say breadfruit in essentially the same way: /ˈbrɛdˌfrut/ in the US and /ˈbrɛdˌfruːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BRED-froot.
What does breadfruit mean?
- Any member of the species Artocarpus altilis of evergreen trees, native to islands of the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
- The large round fruit of this tree.
Questions about saying breadfruit
How do you pronounce breadfruit?
Say BRED-froot. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrɛdˌfrut/. In British English it is /ˈbrɛdˌfruːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in breadfruit?
Breadfruit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRED). Broken into parts: BRED · froot.
Do Americans and Brits say breadfruit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbrɛdˌfrut/ and the British form is /ˈbrɛdˌfruːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.