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How to pronounce fra

Say it like FRAH. Fra is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/frɑ/FRAH
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  • FRAH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fra pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FRAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does fra mean?

noun
  1. A title of a friar or monk: brother.

Where does fra come from?

From Italian frate. See friar.

Words that rhyme with fra

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Questions about saying fra

How do you pronounce fra?

Say FRAH. The American pronunciation is /frɑ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fra?

Fra is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRAH.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).