How to pronounce refrigerator
refrigerator
/rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/
5 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/.
Refrigerator, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
In a sentence
I want to buy a large sized refrigerator.
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- khmer/kmer/
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce refrigerator?
Refrigerator is pronounced /rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/, is also used.
How many syllables are in refrigerator?
Refrigerator has 5 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in refrigerator?
The second syllable: /rəˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/.