How to pronounce fruitful
Say it like FROOT-ful. Fruitful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FROOT).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce fruitful. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- FROOT
- ful
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fruitful 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.
- fulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of fruitful
American and British speakers say fruitful in essentially the same way: /ˈfrutfəl/ in the US and /ˈfruːtfəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: FROOT-ful.
What does fruitful mean?
- Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
- Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.“The extra work in the office turned out to be fruitful after all, I got promoted”
Where does fruitful come from?
From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit + -ful.
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Questions about saying fruitful
How do you pronounce fruitful?
Say FROOT-ful. The American pronunciation is /ˈfrutfəl/. In British English it is /ˈfruːtfəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fruitful?
Fruitful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FROOT). Broken into parts: FROOT · ful.
Do Americans and Brits say fruitful the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfrutfəl/ and the British form is /ˈfruːtfəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.