How To Pronounce Crazy
crazy
In British English, crazy is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥eɪ.zi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zi/.
Crazy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Crazy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Crazy
Questions About Crazy
How do you pronounce crazy in British English?
In British English, crazy is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥eɪ.zi].
How do you pronounce crazy in American English?
In American English, crazy is pronounced /ˈkreɪ.zi/.
How many syllables are in crazy?
Crazy has two syllables, /kreɪ/ + /zi/.
Where is the stress in crazy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kreɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce crazy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkreɪ.zi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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