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# How to pronounce "freighten" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/frɛɪghtɛn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **freig·hten**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- Obsolete form of frighten.
  - *Example*: "[…] soon after he had taken out a Writ, he made a Thing, which they call, I think, a Declaration, in which there was a Set of Words sufficient to freighten a Man, not over-timorous, out of his Wits, […]"

### Example Sentences
- "[…] soon after he had taken out a Writ, he made a Thing, which they call, I think, a Declaration, in which there was a Set of Words sufficient to freighten a Man, not over-timorous, out of his Wits, […]"

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "freighten"

- **Syllables**: freig · hten
- **IPA**: `/frɛɪghtɛn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[freightens](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/freightens), [freightening](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/freightening)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “freighten”?
“freighten” is pronounced /frɛɪghtɛn/ (freig · hten). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “freighten”?
“freighten” has 2 syllables: freig · hten.

### What does “freighten” mean?
Obsolete form of frighten.


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