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How to pronounce frat

Say it like FRAT. Frat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/fræt/FRAT
UK British/fræt/FRAT
  • FRAT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Frat pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of frat

American and British speakers say frat in essentially the same way: /fræt/ in the US and /fræt/ in the UK.

British respelling: FRAT.

What does frat mean?

noun
  1. Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.“frat party”
verb
  1. To fraternize.

Where does frat come from?

Apocopic form of fraternity etc.

Words that rhyme with frat

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

Questions about saying frat

How do you pronounce frat?

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

How many syllables are in frat?

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

Do Americans and Brits say frat the same way?

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

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