How to pronounce crowd
Say it like KROWD. Crowd is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KROWD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crowd pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KROWDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of crowd
American and British speakers say crowd in essentially the same way: /kraʊd/ in the US and /kraʊd/ in the UK.
British respelling: KROWD.
What does crowd mean?
- cause to herd, drive, or crowd together“We herded the children into a spare classroom”
- fill or occupy to the point of overflowing“The students crowded the auditorium”
- to gather together in large numbers“men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah”
- a large number of things or people considered together“a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers”
- an informal body of friends“he still hangs out with the same crowd”
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with crowd
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of crowd.
Questions about saying crowd
How do you pronounce crowd?
Say KROWD. The American pronunciation is /kraʊd/. In British English it is /kraʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crowd?
Crowd is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KROWD.
Do Americans and Brits say crowd the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kraʊd/ and the British form is /kraʊd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.