How to pronounce “crayon”
Say “crayon” in 2 beats
crayon
/ˈkɹeɪˌɑn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹeɪɒn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɹeɪkɹeɪstress
- ɑnɑn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɹeɪˌɑn/
- IPA (British)
- /kɹeɪɒn/
- Respelling
- KRAY-ahn
- Syllables
- 2 — KɹEꞮ-ɑn
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KɹEꞮ-ɑn. “kɹeɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɹeɪˌɑn/
/kɹeɪɒn/
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What “crayon” means
- noun
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
- verb
write, draw, or trace with a crayon
Say it in a sentence
“A child had drawn on the wall in blue crayon.”“crayon”, answered
How do you pronounce “crayon”?
“crayon” is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪˌɑn/ (KRAY-ahn) in American English and /kɹeɪɒn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kɹeɪ”. Build it as KɹEꞮ-ɑn, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “crayon” have?
2: kɹeɪ · ɑn. The beat lands on the first, “kɹeɪ”.
Is “crayon” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɹeɪˌɑn/ (KRAY-ahn); British English says /kɹeɪɒn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “crayon” mean?
As a noun: writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing For example: “A child had drawn on the wall in blue crayon.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “crayon”?
Stress the first syllable: KɹEꞮ-ɑn. “kɹeɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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