Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free trade

/ˌfɹi ˈtreɪd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: free -trade
IPA: /ˌfɹi ˈtreɪd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

International trade without government interference, especially from tariffs or duties on imports.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: freedom of trade, economic freedom"
"Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe.[…]The current power play consists of an extraordinary range of countries simultaneously sitting down to negotiate big free trade and investment agreements."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɹi ˈtreɪd/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

free trade area free trader free trade zone fair trade foreign trade

Frequently Paired Words

fair trade foreign trade

Synonyms

freedom of trade economic freedom

Antonyms

trade barrier barrier to trade trade war

Questions

How do you pronounce free trade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹi ˈtreɪd/.
What does free trade mean?: International trade without government interference, especially from tariffs or duties on imports.

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