English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Trust Pronunciation
Trust is pronounced TRUHST, IPA /ˈtrəst/.
TRUHST
US /ˈtrəst/ · UK /ˈtrʌst/
Syllables: TRUHST (1 syllable)
noun and verb: Confidence that someone or something is reliable, or a legal arrangement holding property for another.
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Trust in a Sentence
- It took years to build that trust.
- I trust her judgement on this.
- The house is held in trust for the children.
Common Mispronunciations of Trust
Not TROOST
Keep the vowel to the uh of cup. A long oo would make it sound like the first half of truce.
Not TUH-rust
Nothing comes between the t and the r. Both are said together in one gesture, and the tr often sounds close to a ch.
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