How to pronounce crab
Say it like KRAB. Crab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KRAB
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crab pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KRABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of crab
American and British speakers say crab in essentially the same way: /kræb/ in the US and /kræb/ in the UK.
British respelling: KRAB.
What does crab mean?
- decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
- a quarrelsome grouch
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
- direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
- scurry sideways like a crab
- fish for crab
Words that rhyme with crab
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of crab.
Questions about saying crab
How do you pronounce crab?
Say KRAB. The American pronunciation is /kræb/. In British English it is /kræb/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crab?
Crab is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KRAB.
Do Americans and Brits say crab the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kræb/ and the British form is /kræb/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.