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How to pronounce freemen

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

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US American/ˈfrimɛn/FREE-men
UK British/ˈfriːmɛn/FREE-men
  • FREE
  • men
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Freemen 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. menKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of freemen

American and British speakers say freemen in essentially the same way: /ˈfrimɛn/ in the US and /ˈfriːmɛn/ in the UK.

British respelling: FREE-men.

What does freemen mean?

noun
  1. plural of freeman How to pronounce freeman

Questions about saying freemen

How do you pronounce freemen?

Say FREE-men. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrimɛn/. In British English it is /ˈfriːmɛn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in freemen?

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

Do Americans and Brits say freemen the same way?

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

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