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How to pronounce craved

Say it like KRAYVD. Craved is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kreɪvd/KRAYVD
UK British/kreɪvd/KRAYVD
  • KRAYVD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Craved pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KRAYVDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of craved

American and British speakers say craved in essentially the same way: /kreɪvd/ in the US and /kreɪvd/ in the UK.

British respelling: KRAYVD.

What does craved mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of crave How to pronounce crave

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with craved

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Questions about saying craved

How do you pronounce craved?

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

How many syllables are in craved?

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

Do Americans and Brits say craved the same way?

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

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