English pronunciation

How to pronounce “crowd”

Phonetic spelling

KROWD

IPA /ˈkɹaʊd/

Syllable stress

crowd

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How do you spell “crowd”?

c r o w d

“crowd” is spelled C-R-O-W-D. It is pronounced KROWD, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The crowd cheered when the team scored.

  • I lost my friend in the crowd.

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