How to Pronounce "freeman"
word
/ˈfɹimən/
FREE-muhn
/fɹˈiːmən/
FREE-muhn
Definition
A person who is free, not enslaved or bound to servitude. Historically, someone granted the freedom of a city. Also a very common surname, most famously Morgan Freeman.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɹimən/
British English
/fɹˈiːmən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FREE-muhn
UK
FREE-muhn
Listen in Context
Morgan Freeman is known for his distinctive voice.
In medieval England, a freeman could own land and conduct trade.
He was granted the title of freeman of the city.
After emancipation, formerly enslaved people became freemen with new legal rights.