English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Crucial Pronunciation
Crucial is pronounced KROO-shuhl, IPA /ˈkruʃəl/.
KROO-shuhl
US /ˈkruʃəl/ · UK /ˈkruːʃəl/
Syllables: KROO · shuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Extremely important, because everything else depends on it.
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Crucial in a Sentence
- The next two weeks are crucial.
- Timing was crucial to the rescue.
- She played a crucial part in the negotiations.
Common Mispronunciations of Crucial
Not KROO-see-uhl
The ci turns into a single sh, so the ending is one beat, shuhl. Two beats there belong to words like social studies.
Not kroo-SHAL
Lead with KROO and keep shuhl weak behind it.
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