HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. craggy

How to pronounce craggy

Say it like KRAG-ee. Craggy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAG).

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce craggy. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/ˈkræɡi/KRAG-ee
UK British/ˈkræɡi/KRAG-ee
  • KRAG
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Craggy pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KRAGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of craggy

American and British speakers say craggy in essentially the same way: /ˈkræɡi/ in the US and /ˈkræɡi/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRAG-ee.

What does craggy mean?

adjective
  1. Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.“The goat climbed up the craggy rocks.”

Where does craggy come from?

From crag + -y.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Words that rhyme with craggy

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of craggy.

Questions about saying craggy

How do you pronounce craggy?

Say KRAG-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈkræɡi/. In British English it is /ˈkræɡi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in craggy?

Craggy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAG). Broken into parts: KRAG · ee.

Do Americans and Brits say craggy the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkræɡi/ and the British form is /ˈkræɡi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).