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How to pronounce refrigerants

Say it like rih-FRIJ-uh-runts. Refrigerants has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FRIJ).

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US American/rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/rih-FRIJ-uh-runts
UK British/rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/rih-FRIJ-uh-runts
  • rih
  • FRIJ
  • uh
  • runts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Refrigerants pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FRIJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. runtsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of refrigerants

American and British speakers say refrigerants in essentially the same way: /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/ in the US and /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-FRIJ-uh-runts.

What does refrigerants mean?

noun
  1. plural of refrigerant How to pronounce refrigerant

Questions about saying refrigerants

How do you pronounce refrigerants?

Say rih-FRIJ-uh-runts. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/. In British English it is /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in refrigerants?

Refrigerants has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FRIJ). Broken into parts: rih · FRIJ · uh · runts.

Do Americans and Brits say refrigerants the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/ and the British form is /rɪˈfrɪdʒərənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).