To pronounce "frustrate", say FRUSTR-at-e — 3 syllables, IPA /fɹəˈstɹeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/
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"frustrate" has 3 syllables: frustr-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
verb
“It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.”
“My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.”
adjective
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Frustrate" has 3 syllables: frustr · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "frustrate" is /fɹəˈstɹeɪt/.
Frustrate: To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
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