How to pronounce freestyle
Say it like FREE-style. Freestyle 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 freestyle. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FREE
- style
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Freestyle 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.
- styleGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of freestyle
American and British speakers say freestyle in essentially the same way: /ˈfriˌstaɪl/ in the US and /ˈfriːˌstaɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: FREE-style.
What does freestyle mean?
- a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
Where does freestyle come from?
From free + style.
Questions about saying freestyle
How do you pronounce freestyle?
Say FREE-style. The American pronunciation is /ˈfriˌstaɪl/. In British English it is /ˈfriːˌstaɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in freestyle?
Freestyle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREE). Broken into parts: FREE · style.
Do Americans and Brits say freestyle the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfriˌstaɪl/ and the British form is /ˈfriːˌstaɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.