How to pronounce “trust”
Say “trust” in one beat
trust
/tɹʌst/
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- trusttɹʌst
- IPA (American)
- /tɹʌst/
- IPA (British)
- /tɹʌst/
- Respelling
- TRUST
- Syllables
- 1 — trust
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹʌst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “trust” means
- noun
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
“he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father”
- noun
certainty based on past experience
“he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists”
- noun
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
“the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity”
Say it in a sentence
“It took years to rebuild trust after the argument.”“trust”, answered
How do you pronounce “trust”?
“trust” is pronounced /tɹʌst/ (TRUST) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tɹʌst/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “trust” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tɹʌst/ — a single beat.
What does “trust” mean?
As a noun: something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) For example: “he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “trust”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tɹʌst/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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