How to Pronounce “frighten

word

/ˈfɹaɪtən/
FRY-tuhn
/fɹˈaɪtən/
FRY-tuhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈfɹaɪtən/

British English

/fɹˈaɪtən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

FRY-tuhn

UK

FRY-tuhn

Listen in Context

Loud noises frighten the baby.

Don't frighten the cat.

The dark room frightened me.

I didn't mean to frighten you—I was just joking.