Pronunciation

How to pronounce “crumb

“crumb” is pronounced /kɹʌm/ (KRUM) — one syllable.
The sound

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crumb

/kɹʌm/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “crumb” means

  1. noun

    a very small quantity of something

    he gave only a crumb of information about his plans

  2. noun

    a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

    only a rotter would do that

  3. 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.
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The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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