How to Pronounce "freeborn"
word
ˈfɹibɝn
FREE-bern
fɹˈiːbɔːn
free-BAWN
Definition
Describes someone who was born free, not as a slave or in captivity. It's often used in historical contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹibɝn
British English
fɹˈiːbɔːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FREE-bern
UK
free-BAWN
Listen in Context
He was a freeborn citizen of Rome.
Many people in history fought to be freeborn.
She was proud to be freeborn.
Not everyone in that era was freeborn; some were born into slavery.