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How to pronounce crashes

Say it like KRASH-iz. Crashes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRASH).

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US American/ˈkræʃɪz/KRASH-iz
UK British/ˈkræʃɪz/KRASH-iz
  • KRASH
  • iz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Crashes pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of crashes

American and British speakers say crashes in essentially the same way: /ˈkræʃɪz/ in the US and /ˈkræʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRASH-iz.

What does crashes mean?

noun
  1. plural of crash How to pronounce crash
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crash How to pronounce crash

Questions about saying crashes

How do you pronounce crashes?

Say KRASH-iz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkræʃɪz/. In British English it is /ˈkræʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in crashes?

Crashes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRASH). Broken into parts: KRASH · iz.

Do Americans and Brits say crashes the same way?

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

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