How to pronounce crowds
Say it like KROWDZ. Crowds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KROWDZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Crowds pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KROWDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of crowds
American and British speakers say crowds in essentially the same way: /kraʊdz/ in the US and /kraʊdz/ in the UK.
British respelling: KROWDZ.
What does crowds mean?
- plural of crowd How to pronounce crowd
- third-person singular simple present indicative of crowd How to pronounce crowd
Questions about saying crowds
How do you pronounce crowds?
Say KROWDZ. The American pronunciation is /kraʊdz/. In British English it is /kraʊdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in crowds?
Crowds is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KROWDZ.
Do Americans and Brits say crowds the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kraʊdz/ and the British form is /kraʊdz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.