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Craving Pronunciation
Craving is pronounced KRAY-ving, IPA /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/.
KRAY-ving
US /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/ · UK /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
Syllables: KRAY · ving (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A strong and sudden desire for something, most often a food or a drug.
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Craving in a Sentence
- She had a craving for salty crisps all through the pregnancy.
- The cravings fade after about three weeks.
- A craving like that is hard to argue with at midnight.
Common Mispronunciations of Craving
Not KRA-ving
Crave has a long ay and craving holds on to it, because one consonant plus ing leaves a vowel long.
Not KRAY-wing
The v needs the top teeth resting on the lower lip, and a w in its place is a frequent substitution.
Tip: Compare having, which has a short a; the silent e of crave is what makes the difference.
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