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How to pronounce freezer

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

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US American/ˈfrizɚ/FREE-zer
UK British/ˈfriːzə/FREE-zuh
  • FREE
  • zer
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Freezer 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. zerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of freezer

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

British respelling: FREE-zuh.

What does freezer mean?

noun
  1. electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time

Where does freezer come from?

From freeze + -er.

Words that rhyme with freezer

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of freezer.

Questions about saying freezer

How do you pronounce freezer?

Say FREE-zer. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrizɚ/. In British English it is /ˈfriːzə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in freezer?

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

Is freezer 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 /ˈfriːzə/ (FREE-zuh).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning from WordNet 3.1.