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How to pronounce frass

Say it like FRAS. Frass is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/fræs/FRAS
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  • FRAS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frass pronunciation, sound by sound

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

What does frass mean?

noun
  1. The droppings or excrement of insect larvae.
  2. The sawdust-like byproduct of wood-boring insects like woodworm, termites, old-house borers or powderpost beetles.
adjective
  1. Under the influence of marijuana, stoned.
noun
  1. artificial turf

Where does frass come from?

Borrowed from German Fraß.

Words that rhyme with frass

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

Questions about saying frass

How do you pronounce frass?

Say FRAS. The American pronunciation is /fræs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in frass?

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

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