How to pronounce crake
Say it like KRAYK. Crake is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KRAYK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KRAYKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of crake
American and British speakers say crake in essentially the same way: /kreɪk/ in the US and /kreɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: KRAYK.
What does crake mean?
- Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills.
- To cry out harshly and loudly, like a crake.
Where does crake come from?
From Middle English crak, crake, from Old Norse kráka (“crow”), from Proto-Germanic *krak-, *kra- (“to croak, caw”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-, itself onomatopoeic.
Words that rhyme with crake
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of crake.
Questions about saying crake
How do you pronounce crake?
Say KRAYK. The American pronunciation is /kreɪk/. In British English it is /kreɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crake?
Crake is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KRAYK.
Do Americans and Brits say crake the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kreɪk/ and the British form is /kreɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.