How To Pronounce Frustration
frustration
How To Say Frustration Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, frustration is pronounced /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥əˈstr̥eɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/.
Frustration has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Frustration has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Frustration
Transcription Tips For Frustration
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Frustration /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Frustration /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Frustration
How do you say frustration phonetically?
Frustration sounds like fruh-STRAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce frustration in British English?
In British English, frustration is pronounced /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥əˈstr̥eɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce frustration in American English?
In American English, frustration is pronounced /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in frustration?
Frustration has three syllables, /frə/ + /streɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in frustration?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /streɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce frustration the same way?
Yes. Both are /frəˈstreɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Frustration
Frustration has three syllables. See how frustration divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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