How to pronounce frisk
Say it like FRISK. Frisk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FRISK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Frisk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRISKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of frisk
American and British speakers say frisk in essentially the same way: /frɪsk/ in the US and /frɪsk/ in the UK.
British respelling: FRISK.
What does frisk mean?
- A little playful skip or leap; a brisk and lively movement.
- The act of frisking, of searching for something by feeling someone's body.“The customs officer gave me a frisk after I went through the metal detector.”
- To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
- To search (someone) by feeling their body and clothing.“The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.”
- To search (a place).“Furniture was tipped over and drawers pulled out. Someone had obviously frisked the joint before we arrived.”
Where does frisk come from?
Alternative etymology derives frisk from an alteration (due to Old French fresche (“fresh”)) of Old French fricque, frique (“smart, strong, playful, bright”), from Gothic *𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*friks, “greedy, hungry”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz, *frak
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Words that rhyme with frisk
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Questions about saying frisk
How do you pronounce frisk?
Say FRISK. The American pronunciation is /frɪsk/. In British English it is /frɪsk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in frisk?
Frisk is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRISK.
Do Americans and Brits say frisk the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /frɪsk/ and the British form is /frɪsk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.