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How to pronounce creased

Say it like KREEST. Creased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/krist/KREEST
UK British/kriːst/KREEST
  • KREEST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Creased pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KREESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of creased

American and British speakers say creased in essentially the same way: /krist/ in the US and /kriːst/ in the UK.

British respelling: KREEST.

What does creased mean?

adjective
  1. Having a crease or creases.“You're not going out wearing that creased shirt, are you?”
  2. Wrinkly.
  3. Amused.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of crease How to pronounce crease

Words that rhyme with creased

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Questions about saying creased

How do you pronounce creased?

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

How many syllables are in creased?

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

Do Americans and Brits say creased the same way?

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

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