To pronounce "freeze", say FREEZ-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈfɹiːz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈfɹiːz/
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"freeze" has 2 syllables: freez-e. It rhymes with seize and appease, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: frees, friis, freas, frease — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“The lake froze solid.”
“Don't freeze meat twice.”
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"Freeze" has 2 syllables: freez · e.
The IPA transcription of "freeze" is /ˈfɹiːz/.
Freeze: Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
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