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How to pronounce freeburn

Say it like FREE-burn. Freeburn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE).

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US American/ˈfriˌbɝn/FREE-burn
UK British/ˈfriːˌbɜːn/FREE-burn
  • FREE
  • burn
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Freeburn pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. burnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of freeburn

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: FREE-burn.

What does freeburn mean?

noun
  1. An unconstrained fire.

Where does freeburn come from?

From free + burn.

Questions about saying freeburn

How do you pronounce freeburn?

Say FREE-burn. The American pronunciation is /ˈfriˌbɝn/. In British English it is /ˈfriːˌbɜːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in freeburn?

Freeburn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE). Broken into parts: FREE · burn.

Is freeburn pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈfriːˌbɜːn/ (FREE-burn).

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