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How to pronounce cramping

Say it like KRAM-ping. Cramping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAM).

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US American/ˈkræmpɪŋ/KRAM-ping
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KRAM
  • ping
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cramping pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KRAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. pingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does cramping mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of cramp How to pronounce cramp
noun
  1. The action of something that cramps.

Words that rhyme with cramping

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Questions about saying cramping

How do you pronounce cramping?

Say KRAM-ping. The American pronunciation is /ˈkræmpɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cramping?

Cramping has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAM). Broken into parts: KRAM · ping.

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