How to pronounce freeboot
Say it like FREE-boot. Freeboot has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce freeboot. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FREE
- boot
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Freeboot pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- bootKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of freeboot
American and British speakers say freeboot in essentially the same way: /ˈfribut/ in the US and /ˈfriːbuːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FREE-boot.
What does freeboot mean?
- To pillage or plunder.
- To work as a freebooter (similar to freelance, as an independent operator).
- To rehost (online media) without legal authorization, a form of intellectual property theft.“He freebooted our video.”
Questions about saying freeboot
How do you pronounce freeboot?
Say FREE-boot. The American pronunciation is /ˈfribut/. In British English it is /ˈfriːbuːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in freeboot?
Freeboot has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE). Broken into parts: FREE · boot.
Do Americans and Brits say freeboot the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfribut/ and the British form is /ˈfriːbuːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.