frustrating

/ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/

Syllables frus·trat·ing

Stress FRUS-trat-ing

Phonics Breakdown

frus

/frʌs/

short u

trat

/treɪt/

long a_e

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

causing annoyance or disappointment

Sound Reference

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frus=/frʌs/(frustrate) + trat=/treɪt/(trait) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

It is frustrating when the computer keeps crashing.