How to pronounce truculent
American English pronunciation
TRUK-yuh-lunt
- IPA
- /ˈtɹʌkjələnt/
- Syllables
- TRUK · yuh · lunt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What truculent means
Eager to fight or argue
In a sentence: The truculent goose chased everyone off the path.
Where it comes from: It was first seen around 1540, from a Latin word meaning fierce or wild.
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