How to pronounce craze
Say it like KRAYZ. Craze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KRAYZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Craze pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KRAYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of craze
American and British speakers say craze in essentially the same way: /kreɪz/ in the US and /kreɪz/ in the UK.
British respelling: KRAYZ.
What does craze mean?
- A strong habitual desire or fancy.
- A temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad.
- A crack in the glaze or enamel caused by exposure of the pottery to great or irregular heat.
- To derange the intellect of; to render insane.
- To be crazed, or to act or appear as one that is crazed; to rave; to become insane.
- To crack, as the glazing of porcelain or pottery.
Where does craze come from?
Cognate with Scots krass (“to crush, squeeze, wrinkle”), Icelandic krasa (“to crackle”), Norwegian krasa (“to shatter, crush”), Swedish krasa (“to crack, crackle”), Danish krase (“to crack, crackle”), Faroese kras (“small pieces”).
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Words that rhyme with craze
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Questions about saying craze
How do you pronounce craze?
Say KRAYZ. The American pronunciation is /kreɪz/. In British English it is /kreɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in craze?
Craze is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KRAYZ.
Do Americans and Brits say craze the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kreɪz/ and the British form is /kreɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.