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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “crazy”

“crazy” is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪzi/ (KRAY-zee) in American English and /kɹeɪzi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “craz”.
The sound

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crazy

/ˈkɹeɪzi/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹeɪzi/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. crazkɹeɪstress
  2. yzi
IPA (American)
/ˈkɹeɪzi/
IPA (British)
/kɹeɪzi/
Respelling
KRAY-zee
Syllables
2 — CRAZ-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CRAZ-y. “craz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkɹeɪzi/

British

/kɹeɪzi/

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Meaning

What “crazy” means

  1. noun

    someone deranged and possibly dangerous

  2. adjective

    affected with madness or insanity

    “a man who had gone mad”

  3. adjective

    foolish; totally unsound

    “a crazy scheme”

Say it in a sentence

“It felt a little crazy to leave in the middle of the night.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɹreɪlong azzilong e

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Questions

“crazy”, answered

How do you pronounce “crazy”?

“crazy” is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪzi/ (KRAY-zee) in American English and /kɹeɪzi/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “craz”. Build it as CRAZ-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “crazy” have?

2: craz · y. The beat lands on the first, “craz”.

Is “crazy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɹeɪzi/ (KRAY-zee); British English says /kɹeɪzi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “crazy” mean?

As a noun: someone deranged and possibly dangerous For example: “It felt a little crazy to leave in the middle of the night.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “crazy”?

Stress the first syllable: CRAZ-y. “craz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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