How To Pronounce Craft

craft

Phonemic

/krɑːft/

Phonetic

[kr̥ɑːft̚]

Phonemic

/kræft/

In British English, craft is pronounced /krɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥ɑːft̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kræft/.

Craft has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

krɑːft

Craft has one syllable in British English.

craft + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/krɑːfts/

/kræfts/

craft + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈkrɑːf.tɪd/

/ˈkræf.tɪd/

craft + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkrɑːf.tɪŋ/

/ˈkræf.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Craft

Questions About Craft

How do you pronounce craft in British English?

In British English, craft is pronounced /krɑːft/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥ɑːft̚].

How do you pronounce craft in American English?

In American English, craft is pronounced /kræft/.

Do British and American English pronounce craft the same way?

No. British English has /krɑːft/ and American English has /kræft/.

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