How to pronounce croup
Say it like KROOP. Croup is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KROOP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Croup pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KROOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of croup
American and British speakers say croup in essentially the same way: /krup/ in the US and /kruːp/ in the UK.
British respelling: KROOP.
What does croup mean?
- The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
- An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
Where does croup come from?
From Middle English croupe, from Old French croupe (“rump, body”), from Old Norse kroppr (“body, trunk, mass”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“body, mass, heap, collection, crop”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to curve, bend, crawl”).
Words that rhyme with croup
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of croup.
Questions about saying croup
How do you pronounce croup?
Say KROOP. The American pronunciation is /krup/. In British English it is /kruːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in croup?
Croup is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KROOP.
Do Americans and Brits say croup the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /krup/ and the British form is /kruːp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.