How to pronounce cripple
Say it like KRIP-ul. Cripple has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRIP).
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- KRIP
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cripple pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KRIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of cripple
American and British speakers say cripple in essentially the same way: /ˈkrɪpəl/ in the US and /ˈkrɪpəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: KRIP-ul.
What does cripple mean?
- A person who is severely impaired or deficient in some non-physical way.
- A shortened wooden stud or brace used to construct the portion of a wall above a door or above and below a window.
- A rocky shallow in a stream.
- To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired.“The car bomb crippled five passers-by.”
- To damage seriously; to destroy.“My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money.”
- To cause severe and disabling damage; to make unable to function normally.
Where does cripple come from?
From Middle English cripel, crepel, crüpel, from Old English crypel (“crippled; a cripple”), from Proto-Germanic *krupilaz (“tending to crawl; a cripple”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to bend, crouch, crawl”), from Proto-Indo-Europea
Words that rhyme with cripple
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cripple.
Questions about saying cripple
How do you pronounce cripple?
Say KRIP-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrɪpəl/. In British English it is /ˈkrɪpəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cripple?
Cripple has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRIP). Broken into parts: KRIP · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say cripple the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkrɪpəl/ and the British form is /ˈkrɪpəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.