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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “truculent”

“truculent” is pronounced /ˈtɹʌkjələnt/ (TRU-kyuh-luhnt) in American English and /tɹʌkjʊlənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “truc”.
The sound

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truculent

/ˈtɹʌkjələnt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹʌkjʊlənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. tructɹʌstress
  2. ulkjə
  3. entlənt
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹʌkjələnt/
IPA (British)
/tɹʌkjʊlənt/
Respelling
TRU-kyuh-luhnt
Syllables
3 — TRUC-ul-ent
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TRUC-ul-ent. “truc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹʌkjələnt/

British

/tɹʌkjʊlənt/

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Meaning

What “truculent” means

  1. adjective

    defiantly aggressive

    “a truculent speech against the new government”

Say it in a sentence

“A truculent gull stole the sandwich straight from his hand.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹrʌshort ukkjyəschwa×2llnn

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Questions

“truculent”, answered

How do you pronounce “truculent”?

“truculent” is pronounced /ˈtɹʌkjələnt/ (TRU-kyuh-luhnt) in American English and /tɹʌkjʊlənt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “truc”. Build it as TRUC-ul-ent, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “truculent” have?

3: truc · ul · ent. The beat lands on the first, “truc”.

Is “truculent” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɹʌkjələnt/ (TRU-kyuh-luhnt); British English says /tɹʌkjʊlənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “truculent” mean?

As an adjective: defiantly aggressive For example: “a truculent speech against the new government”

Where is the stress in “truculent”?

Stress the first syllable: TRUC-ul-ent. “truc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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