How to pronounce friendship
Say it like FREND-ship. Friendship has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREND).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce friendship. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FREND
- ship
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Friendship pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRENDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- shipKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of friendship
American and British speakers say friendship in essentially the same way: /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ in the US and /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: FREND-ship.
What does friendship mean?
- the state of being friends (or friendly)
Where does friendship come from?
From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi.
Questions about saying friendship
How do you pronounce friendship?
Say FREND-ship. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/. In British English it is /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in friendship?
Friendship has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FREND). Broken into parts: FREND · ship.
Do Americans and Brits say friendship the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ and the British form is /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.