How to pronounce procrastinate
American English pronunciation
pruh-KRAS-tuh-nayt
- IPA
- /pɹəˈkɹæstəˌneɪt/
- Syllables
- pruh · KRAS · tuh · nayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What procrastinate means
To put off doing something you need to do
In a sentence: I procrastinated on my book report until Sunday night.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin, where "cras" means tomorrow. To procrastinate is to push things to tomorrow.
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