English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Robust Pronunciation
Robust is pronounced roh-BUHST, IPA /roʊˈbəst/.
roh-BUHST
US /roʊˈbəst/ · UK /rəʊˈbʌst/
Syllables: roh · BUHST (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Strong, healthy, and able to withstand pressure or rough treatment.
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Robust in a Sentence
- The frame is light but surprisingly robust.
- We need a more robust answer before the board meets.
- She is eighty and still in robust health.
Common Mispronunciations of Robust
Not ROH-buhst
Drive the voice into BUHST. Robot and robust look alike on the page but pull their weight in opposite directions.
Not ruh-BOOST
The u is the short uh of cup. Stretching it to oo produces a different word, boost, with a prefix attached.
Tip: Robust rhymes with adjust and with trust.
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