How to pronounce fridge
Say it like FRIJ. Fridge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce fridge. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FRIJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fridge pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRIJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of fridge
American and British speakers say fridge in essentially the same way: /frɪdʒ/ in the US and /frɪdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FRIJ.
What does fridge mean?
- a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
Where does fridge come from?
The fandom slang verb sense alludes to the phrase "women in refrigerators" coined by the American comic book writer Gail Simone.
Words that rhyme with fridge
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fridge.
Questions about saying fridge
How do you pronounce fridge?
Say FRIJ. The American pronunciation is /frɪdʒ/. In British English it is /frɪdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fridge?
Fridge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRIJ.
Do Americans and Brits say fridge the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /frɪdʒ/ and the British form is /frɪdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.