English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Crawl Pronunciation
Crawl is pronounced KRAWL, IPA /ˈkrɔl/.
KRAWL
US /ˈkrɔl/ · UK /ˈkrɔːl/
Syllables: KRAWL (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To move forward on hands and knees or very slowly, or a swimming stroke.
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Crawl in a Sentence
- The baby crawled the length of the hall.
- Traffic was down to a crawl by six.
- She swims front crawl for half an hour every morning.
Common Mispronunciations of Crawl
Not KRAL
The aw is long and open, made with the jaw well down. A short flat a gives something close to the name Cral.
Not KROHL
Keep the lips loose rather than rounded. Rounding turns it into a word closer to crole or coal.
Tip: Rhymes with call and tall. The l at the end is fully sounded, unlike the silent l in calm.
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