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How to pronounce frankie

Say it like FRANG-kee. Frankie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FRANG).

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US American/ˈfræŋki/FRANG-kee
UK British/ˈfræŋki/FRANG-kee
  • FRANG
  • kee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frankie pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FRANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. keeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of frankie

American and British speakers say frankie in essentially the same way: /ˈfræŋki/ in the US and /ˈfræŋki/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRANG-kee.

What does frankie mean?

noun
  1. An Indian snack resembling a burrito.
noun
  1. Synonym of Frankenstein.

Words that rhyme with frankie

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of frankie.

Questions about saying frankie

How do you pronounce frankie?

Say FRANG-kee. The American pronunciation is /ˈfræŋki/. In British English it is /ˈfræŋki/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in frankie?

Frankie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FRANG). Broken into parts: FRANG · kee.

Do Americans and Brits say frankie the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfræŋki/ and the British form is /ˈfræŋki/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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