How to pronounce “cruise”
Say “cruise” in one beat
cruise
/kɹuz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɹuːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cruisekɹuz
- IPA (American)
- /kɹuz/
- IPA (British)
- /kɹuːz/
- Respelling
- KROOZ
- Syllables
- 1 — cruise
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɹuz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- 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
/kɹuz/
/kɹuːz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cruise” means
- noun
an ocean trip taken for pleasure
- verb
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
“She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible”
- verb
travel at a moderate speed
“Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude”
Say it in a sentence
“They took a short cruise along the western coast.”“cruise”, answered
How do you pronounce “cruise”?
“cruise” is pronounced /kɹuz/ (KROOZ) in American English and /kɹuːz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɹuz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cruise” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɹuz/ — a single beat.
Is “cruise” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɹuz/ (KROOZ); British English says /kɹuːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cruise” mean?
As a noun: an ocean trip taken for pleasure For example: “They took a short cruise along the western coast.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cruise”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɹuz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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