Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

risk-free

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: risk-free
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Free from or devoid of risk; safe.

Example Sentences

"While no investment is risk-free, some have less risk involved than others."

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *resecum Old Italian riscobor. Italian rischiarebor. Middle French risquebor. English risque English risk Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English risk-free From risk + -free.

Inflected Forms

riskfree (alternative)

Synonyms

riskless unhazardous

Questions

What does risk-free mean?: Free from or devoid of risk; safe.
Where does risk-free come from?: Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *resecum Old Italian riscobor. Italian rischiarebor. Middle French risquebor. English risque English risk Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English risk-free From risk + -free.

How to pronounce risk-free

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “risk-free”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “risk-free”.
Repeat and practice — Say “risk-free” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.