How to Pronounce Flustering

To pronounce "flustering", say FLUST-er-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈflʌstəɹɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

10

Letters

/ˈflʌstəɹɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “flustering”

"flustering" has 3 syllables: flust-er-ing. It rhymes with blustering and clustering, if that helps it stick.

What does flustering mean?

verb

  1. To make hot and rosy, as with drinking.
  2. (by extension) To confuse; befuddle; throw into panic by making overwrought with confusion.

    “He seemed to get flustered when speaking in front of too many people.”

adjective

  1. Agitated, confusing

Words that rhyme with flustering

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

blusteringclusteringmusteringbestirringsisteringfilibusteringlustringlustering

Related words

perturbationflummoxingbeflusteredflustratedfusteredbefuddledconfuddledbaffled

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "flustering"?▾

"Flustering" has 3 syllables: flust · er · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "flustering"?▾

The IPA transcription of "flustering" is /ˈflʌstəɹɪŋ/.

What does "flustering" mean?▾

Flustering: To make hot and rosy, as with drinking.

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