How to pronounce procrastinate
Say it like proh-KRAS-tuh-nayt. Procrastinate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KRAS).
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- proh
- KRAS
- tuh
- nayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Procrastinate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- prohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- KRASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- naytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of procrastinate
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: proh-KRAS-tih-nayt.
What does procrastinate mean?
- To delay taking action; to wait until later.“He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.”
- To put off; to delay (something).
Where does procrastinate come from?
First attested in 1548; from Latin prōcrastinātus, perfect passive participle of prōcrastinō (“defer, put off till tomorrow”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from prō- (“in favor of”) + crāstinus (“of or belonging to tomorrow”) + -ō (verb
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Questions about saying procrastinate
How do you pronounce procrastinate?
Say proh-KRAS-tuh-nayt. The American pronunciation is /proʊˈkræstəneɪt/. In British English it is /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in procrastinate?
Procrastinate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KRAS). Broken into parts: proh · KRAS · tuh · nayt.
Is procrastinate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /prəʊˈkræstɪneɪt/ (proh-KRAS-tih-nayt).