English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Crew Pronunciation
Crew is pronounced KROO, IPA /ˈkru/.
KROO
US /ˈkru/ · UK /ˈkruː/
Syllables: KROO (1 syllable)
noun: A group of people who work together on a ship, an aircraft, a film, or any other shared job.
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Crew in a Sentence
- The cabin crew asked us to stow our bags under the seat.
- A crew of six painters finished the whole building in a week.
- He joined the crew of a fishing boat for the summer.
Common Mispronunciations of Crew
Not KROO-oo
Cut it off as soon as the oo arrives. The ew spells a single long vowel, and nothing follows it.
Not KYOO
Sound the r. Dropping it turns crew into queue, which is a different word with a different job in the sentence.
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