English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Free Pronunciation
Free is pronounced FREE, IPA /ˈfri/.
FREE
US /ˈfri/ · UK /ˈfriː/
Syllables: FREE (1 syllable)
adjective, adverb and verb: Costing nothing, or not held back by anything.
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Free in a Sentence
- Entry is free before seven.
- She is free on Thursday if you want to meet.
- It took an hour to free the sheep from the fence.
Common Mispronunciations of Free
Not THREE
The f is made with the top teeth on the bottom lip. Speakers who reach for the tongue-between-teeth th instead produce the number rather than the word.
Not FRI
The vowel is long, the ee of see, and the r is the English bunched r rather than a tap. A short vowel here leaves something nearer to frizz.
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