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How to pronounce freezes

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

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US American/ˈfrizɪz/FREE-ziz
UK British/ˈfriːzɪz/FREE-ziz
  • FREE
  • ziz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Freezes 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. zizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of freezes

American and British speakers say freezes in essentially the same way: /ˈfrizɪz/ in the US and /ˈfriːzɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FREE-ziz.

What does freezes mean?

noun
  1. plural of freeze How to pronounce freeze
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of freeze How to pronounce freeze

Questions about saying freezes

How do you pronounce freezes?

Say FREE-ziz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrizɪz/. In British English it is /ˈfriːzɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in freezes?

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

Do Americans and Brits say freezes the same way?

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

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