How to pronounce crabs
Say it like KRABZ. Crabs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KRABZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crabs pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KRABZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of crabs
American and British speakers say crabs in essentially the same way: /kræbz/ in the US and /kræbz/ in the UK.
British respelling: KRABZ.
What does crabs mean?
- plural of crab How to pronounce crab
- Pubic lice.
- A dice roll of two aces.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of crab How to pronounce crab
Questions about saying crabs
How do you pronounce crabs?
Say KRABZ. The American pronunciation is /kræbz/. In British English it is /kræbz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crabs?
Crabs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KRABZ.
Do Americans and Brits say crabs the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kræbz/ and the British form is /kræbz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.