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How to pronounce frack

Say it like FRAK. Frack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/fræk/FRAK
UK British/fræk/FRAK
  • FRAK
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frack pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FRAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of frack

American and British speakers say frack in essentially the same way: /fræk/ in the US and /fræk/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRAK.

What does frack mean?

verb
  1. To employ hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
verb
  1. Fuck.
adjective
  1. Alternative form of freck.

Where does frack come from?

From an abbreviated form of fracture.

Words that rhyme with frack

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of frack.

Questions about saying frack

How do you pronounce frack?

Say FRAK. The American pronunciation is /fræk/. In British English it is /fræk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in frack?

Frack is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FRAK.

Do Americans and Brits say frack the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /fræk/ and the British form is /fræk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).