əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv ˈkɹæŋki

ˈfɹæk.ʃəs ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ ˈɡɹævəli ˈɪɹɪtəbl ˈpiːvɪʃ ˈpivɪʃ ˈpɛtʃələnt ˈɹɑː.spɪ ˈɹæsp.i ɹʌf ˈskɹætʃi ˈtɛsti ˈtɛtʃi ʌnˈivən unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound a gravelly voice lacking consistency the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty easily irritated or annoyed an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen causing abrasion