How to pronounce "procrastinates" in English
pɹəˈkɹæ.stəˌneɪts
prə·KRA·stə·nayts
Primary stress: KRA
Hear native speakers say procrastinates in context across real video clips
as a person that huddles under the blankets and stays warm. So I'm not here today to act like I'm some sort of procrastination guru or motivational guru that never procrastinates. or motivational guru that never procrastinates.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “procrastinates”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
prə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KRA
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
stə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
nayts
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KRA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "procrastinates" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "procrastinates is" sounds like "procrastinates-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "procrastinates" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So I'm not here today to act like I'm some sort of procrastination guru or motivational guru that never procrastinates.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“She doesn't let things get bad because she knows if she procrastinates further, she'd rather do it right now, anticipating that the future self will not follow through.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The ant works hard during the summer to store up food while the grasshopper procrastinates the year away and winds up starving when winter comes”— SciShowWatch clip
“procrastinates uh with the transformation because of the economic situation the transformation and the rising costs of emissions”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“He said, "Everybody procrastinates.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“podcast and a lot of other more recent businesses that I run I've realized that that experimental mindset the type of person that quickly runs the test versus sits and procrastinates for years”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “procrastinates”
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So I'm not here today to act like I'm some sort of procrastination guru or motivational guru that never procrastinates.
Hear it in context: “procrastinates”
27 clipsThe English word “procrastinates” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pɹəˈkɹæ.stəˌneɪts (phonetic respelling: prə-KRA-stə-nayts). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (prə · KRA · stə · nayts), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KRA). Grammatically, “procrastinates” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 27 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “procrastinates” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:13
“as a person that huddles under the blankets and stays warm. So I'm not here today to act like I'm some sort of procrastination guru or motivational guru that never procrastinates. or motivational guru that never procrastinates.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @37:36
“She doesn't delay things a lot for the future. She doesn't let things get bad because she knows if she procrastinates further, she'd rather do it right now, anticipating that the future self will not follow through. if she procrastinates further, she'd”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @0:02
“Remember the fable of the ant and the grasshopper? The ant works hard during the summer to store up food while the grasshopper procrastinates the year away and winds up starving when winter comes while the grasshopper procrastinates”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @8:19
“failure to act we have to remember that the more the polish government procrastinates uh with the transformation because of the economic situation the transformation and the rising costs of emissions situation the transformation and the rising costs of emissions”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @35:08
“remember talking to one procrastination researcher in writing this book and something that he said to me put me totally at ease. He said, "Everybody procrastinates. Procrastination is human. Studies show that 15 to 20% of adults chronically procrastinate and about a third of students admit”
Definition & Meaning: “procrastinates”
- To delay taking action; to wait until later.
- To put off; to delay (something).
Example Sentences (3)
- “He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.”
- “Hence It became manifest to the publishers of Webster, that some device must be resorted to, to induce apathy in the publick mind, and thereby procrastinate the inevitable crisis which they foresaw was approaching, the expulsion of his elementary works from our primary schools.”
- “So I'm not here today to act like I'm some sort of procrastination guru or motivational guru that never procrastinates.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “procrastinates”
- Pronunciation:
- prə-KRA-stə-nayts
- Syllables:
- prə · KRA · stə · nayts
- Written Hyphenation:
- pro · cra · sti · na · tes
- Primary stress:
- KRA
- IPA:
- pɹəˈkɹæ.stəˌneɪts
- Hear it in context
- procrastinates
Words that Rhyme with “procrastinates”
-æstəˌneɪtsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"procrastinates" (⁄pɹəˈkɹæ.stəˌneɪts⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "procrastinates" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about procrastinates
How do you pronounce “procrastinates”?
“procrastinates” is pronounced ⁄pɹəˈkɹæ.stəˌneɪts⁄ (prə-KRA-stə-nayts). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “procrastinates”?
“procrastinates” has 4 syllables: prə · KRA · stə · nayts.
Where is the stress in “procrastinates”?
The primary stress in “procrastinates” is on “KRA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “procrastinates” mean?
To delay taking action; to wait until later.
How can I hear “procrastinates” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “procrastinates”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].