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How to pronounce cramps

Say it like KRAMPS. Cramps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kræmps/KRAMPS
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  • KRAMPS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cramps pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KRAMPSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does cramps mean?

noun
  1. plural of cramp How to pronounce cramp
noun
  1. A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cramp How to pronounce cramp

Questions about saying cramps

How do you pronounce cramps?

Say KRAMPS. The American pronunciation is /kræmps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cramps?

Cramps is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KRAMPS.

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