How to pronounce Krakow
Say it like KRAK-ow. Krakow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce Krakow. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- KRAK
- ow
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Krakow pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KRAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- owKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of Krakow
American and British speakers say Krakow in essentially the same way: /ˈkrækaʊ/ in the US and /ˈkrækaʊ/ in the UK.
British respelling: KRAK-ow.
What does Krakow mean?
- A city on the Vistula River, the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland and the former capital (until 1596) of Poland as a whole.
Where does Krakow come from?
From Middle English crakou, crawcow.
Questions about saying Krakow
How do you pronounce Krakow?
Say KRAK-ow. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrækaʊ/. In British English it is /ˈkrækaʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Krakow?
Krakow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRAK). Broken into parts: KRAK · ow.
Do Americans and Brits say Krakow the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈkrækaʊ/ and the British form is /ˈkrækaʊ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.