How to pronounce fruitcake
Say it like FROOT-kayk. Fruitcake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FROOT).
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- FROOT
- kayk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fruitcake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FROOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- kaykGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of fruitcake
American and British speakers say fruitcake in essentially the same way: /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/ in the US and /ˈfruːtˌkeɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: FROOT-kayk.
What does fruitcake mean?
- a whimsically eccentric person
- a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
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Questions about saying fruitcake
How do you pronounce fruitcake?
Say FROOT-kayk. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/. In British English it is /ˈfruːtˌkeɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fruitcake?
Fruitcake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FROOT). Broken into parts: FROOT · kayk.
Do Americans and Brits say fruitcake the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/ and the British form is /ˈfruːtˌkeɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.