How To Pronounce Frustrate
frustrate
In British English, frustrate is pronounced /frʌˈstreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥ʌˈstr̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrʌs.treɪt/.
Frustrate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Frustrate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Frustrate
Questions About Frustrate
How do you pronounce frustrate in British English?
In British English, frustrate is pronounced /frʌˈstreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥ʌˈstr̥eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce frustrate in American English?
In American English, frustrate is pronounced /ˈfrʌs.treɪt/.
How many syllables are in frustrate?
Frustrate has two syllables, /frʌ/ + /streɪt/.
Where is the stress in frustrate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /streɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce frustrate the same way?
No. British English has /frʌˈstreɪt/ and American English has /ˈfrʌs.treɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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