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How to pronounce frescoes

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

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US American/ˈfrɛskoʊz/FRES-kohz
UK British/ˈfrɛskəʊz/FRES-kohz
  • FRES
  • kohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frescoes 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. kohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of frescoes

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

British respelling: FRES-kohz.

What does frescoes mean?

noun
  1. plural of fresco How to pronounce fresco

Questions about saying frescoes

How do you pronounce frescoes?

Say FRES-kohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrɛskoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈfrɛskəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in frescoes?

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

Is frescoes 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 /ˈfrɛskəʊz/ (FRES-kohz).

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