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How to pronounce crans

Say it like KRANZ. Crans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/krænz/KRANZ
UK British/krænz/KRANZ
  • KRANZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Crans pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of crans

American and British speakers say crans in essentially the same way: /krænz/ in the US and /krænz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRANZ.

What does crans mean?

noun
  1. plural of cran

Words that rhyme with crans

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

Questions about saying crans

How do you pronounce crans?

Say KRANZ. The American pronunciation is /krænz/. In British English it is /krænz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in crans?

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

Do Americans and Brits say crans the same way?

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

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