How to pronounce “crumb”
Say “crumb” in one beat
crumb
/kɹʌm/
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- crumbkɹʌm
- IPA (American)
- /kɹʌm/
- IPA (British)
- /kɹʌm/
- Respelling
- KRUM
- Syllables
- 1 — crumb
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɹʌm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
What “crumb” means
- noun
a very small quantity of something
“he gave only a crumb of information about his plans”
- noun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
- noun
small piece of e.g. bread or cake
Say it in a sentence
“Not a single crumb of the cake was left by four o'clock.”“crumb”, answered
How do you pronounce “crumb”?
“crumb” is pronounced /kɹʌm/ (KRUM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɹʌm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “crumb” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɹʌm/ — a single beat.
What does “crumb” mean?
As a noun: a very small quantity of something For example: “he gave only a crumb of information about his plans” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “crumb”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɹʌm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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