How to pronounce “frugal”
Say “frugal” in 2 beats
frugal
/ˈfɹuɡəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɹuːɡəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- frugfɹustress
- alɡəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɹuɡəl/
- IPA (British)
- /fɹuːɡəl/
- Respelling
- FROO-guhl
- Syllables
- 2 — FRUG-al
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FRUG-al. “frug” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɹuɡəl/
/fɹuːɡəl/
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What “frugal” means
- adjective
avoiding waste
“an economical meal”
Say it in a sentence
“He is frugal with everything except books and coffee.”“frugal”, answered
How do you pronounce “frugal”?
“frugal” is pronounced /ˈfɹuɡəl/ (FROO-guhl) in American English and /fɹuːɡəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “frug”. Build it as FRUG-al, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “frugal” have?
2: frug · al. The beat lands on the first, “frug”.
Is “frugal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɹuɡəl/ (FROO-guhl); British English says /fɹuːɡəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “frugal” mean?
As an adjective: avoiding waste For example: “an economical meal”
Where is the stress in “frugal”?
Stress the first syllable: FRUG-al. “frug” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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