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How to pronounce frescoed

Say it like FRES-kohd. Frescoed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FRES).

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US American/ˈfrɛskoʊd/FRES-kohd
UK British/ˈfrɛskəʊd/FRES-kohd
  • FRES
  • kohd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frescoed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FRESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. kohdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of frescoed

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: FRES-kohd.

What does frescoed mean?

adjective
  1. Painted with frescos ("an artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster").
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of fresco How to pronounce fresco

Where does frescoed come from?

From fresco + -ed.

Questions about saying frescoed

How do you pronounce frescoed?

Say FRES-kohd. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrɛskoʊd/. In British English it is /ˈfrɛskəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in frescoed?

Frescoed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FRES). Broken into parts: FRES · kohd.

Is frescoed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈfrɛskəʊd/ (FRES-kohd).

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