How to pronounce fraught
Say it like FRAWT. Fraught is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FRAWT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fraught pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRAWTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of fraught
American and British speakers say fraught in essentially the same way: /frɔt/ in the US and /frɔːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FRAWT.
What does fraught mean?
- marked by distress“a fraught mother-daughter relationship”
- filled with or attended with“words fraught with meaning”“an incident fraught with danger”
Words that rhyme with fraught
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fraught.
Questions about saying fraught
How do you pronounce fraught?
Say FRAWT. The American pronunciation is /frɔt/. In British English it is /frɔːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fraught?
Fraught is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRAWT.
Do Americans and Brits say fraught the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /frɔt/ and the British form is /frɔːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.