How to pronounce freemium
Say it like FREE-mee-um. Freemium has three 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 freemium. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FREE
- mee
- um
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Freemium 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.
- meeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- umKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of freemium
American and British speakers say freemium in essentially the same way: /ˈfrimiəm/ in the US and /ˈfriːmiəm/ in the UK.
British respelling: FREE-mee-um.
What does freemium mean?
- Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features.
- A product that is offered free of charge and supported by sales of a premium version.
- A business model that relies on offering a free version and charging for a premium version.
Where does freemium come from?
Blend of free + premium.
Words that rhyme with freemium
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of freemium.
Questions about saying freemium
How do you pronounce freemium?
Say FREE-mee-um. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrimiəm/. In British English it is /ˈfriːmiəm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in freemium?
Freemium has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE). Broken into parts: FREE · mee · um.
Do Americans and Brits say freemium the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfrimiəm/ and the British form is /ˈfriːmiəm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.