English pronunciation

How to pronounce “crying

Phonetic spelling

KRY-ing

IPA /ˈkɹaɪɪŋ/

Syllable stress

kry·ing

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “crying”?

c r y i n g

crying” is spelled C-R-Y-I-N-G. It is pronounced KRY-ing, 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 baby is crying loudly.

  • Stop crying and tell me what happened.

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