How to pronounce frosh
Say it like FRAWSH. Frosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FRAWSH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Frosh pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FRAWSHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of frosh
American and British speakers say frosh in essentially the same way: /frɔʃ/ in the US and /frɒʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: FROSH.
What does frosh mean?
- A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities.“The frosh are really getting on my nerves!”
- To initiate academic freshmen, notably in a testing way.“This campus does not tolerate froshing in any form.”
- To damage through incompetence.“Trying to open my car door with a coat hanger, I froshed the mechanism.”
Where does frosh come from?
Blend of freshman + sophomore.
Questions about saying frosh
How do you pronounce frosh?
Say FRAWSH. The American pronunciation is /frɔʃ/. In British English it is /frɒʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in frosh?
Frosh is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRAWSH.
Do Americans and Brits say frosh the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /frɔʃ/ and the British form is /frɒʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.