English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Friend Pronunciation
Friend is pronounced FREND, IPA /ˈfrɛnd/.
FREND
US /ˈfrɛnd/ · UK /ˈfrɛnd/
Syllables: FREND (1 syllable)
noun: Someone you like and know well who is not family.
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Friend in a Sentence
- My oldest friend still lives on the same street.
- He is a friend of my sister's from university.
- We became friends on the first day of the course.
Common Mispronunciations of Friend
Not FREE-end
The ie here spells a short e, the vowel of bed. Reading it as the long ee of field is the trap, and it adds a syllable that does not exist.
Not FREND-uh
The word stops on the d. Adding a vowel after a final consonant cluster is common for Spanish and Italian speakers and is what makes the ending sound soft.
Tip: Friend rhymes with end and bend. The letters fr plus end is all it is.
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