Comment prononcer « crossword » en anglais
ˈkrɔs.wɜːd
KRAWS·wɜːd
Accent tonique principal : KRAWS
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « crossword » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “crossword”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KRAWS
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
wɜːd
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KRAWS"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "crossword" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "crossword is" sounds like "crossword-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "crossword" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“crossword specific keyboard uh currently there's not a way to do that so any other keyboard burning burning keyboard questions”— StanfordWatch clip
“crossword award for non-fiction he's founder and co-director of the jaur”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“crossword puzzles, watching binge watching the Tiger Show,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“in crossword puzzles? I think it's a tool.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“times crossword 15 by 15.”— WIREDWatch clip
“So the crossword rules-- has anyone ever actually written a "New York Times" crossword, or-- have you had one printed?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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crossword specific keyboard uh currently there's not a way to do that so any other keyboard burning burning keyboard questions
Écouter en contexte: “crossword”
231 extraitsThe Anglais word “crossword” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkrɔs.wɜːd (phonetic respelling: KRAWS-wɜːd). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KRAWS · wɜːd), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KRAWS). Grammatically, “crossword” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 231 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “crossword” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @22:16
“know who write crossword apps for the iphone you know they want like a crossword specific keyboard uh currently there's not a way to do that so any other keyboard burning burning keyboard questions so any other keyboard burning burning keyboard questions”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @5:08
“history award the Wolfson prize and India's leading prize the Vodaphone crossword award for non-fiction he's founder and co-director of the jaur litery festival as of next year and for the following three years the Jaipur”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @0:26
“It was the pandemic as we as we all remember. And as most of us were doing crossword puzzles, watching binge watching the Tiger Show, Taylor started the day that the world went into lockdown writing folklore,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @8:05
“Is this a real word, or is it just something people use in crossword puzzles? I think it's a tool. I think it's a tool.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @1:28
“newspapers ever since this is the size of the daily puzzle in the new york times crossword 15 by 15. sunday is 21 by 21 monday is the easiest day of the week and saturday is the hardest the first monday is the easiest day of the week and saturday is the hardest the first”
Définition et signification: “crossword”
- A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
- The grid of such a puzzle.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “HOW TO ENTER::Fill in the crossword and send it to CROSSWORD No.54, DRUM, 176 Main Street, Johannesburg”
- “crossword specific keyboard uh currently there's not a way to do that so any other keyboard burning burning keyboard questions”
- “crossword award for non-fiction he's founder and co-director of the jaur”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “crossword”
- Pronunciation:
- KRAWS-wɜːd
- Syllabes:
- KRAWS · wɜːd
- Written Hyphenation:
- cross · word
- Accent tonique principal :
- KRAWS
- IPA:
- ˈkrɔs.wɜːd
- Écouter en contexte
- crossword
Mots qui riment avec “crossword”
-ɔswɜdMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "crossword" (⁄ˈkrɔs.wɜːd⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « crossword »
Comment prononcer « crossword » en anglais ?
« crossword » se prononce ⁄ˈkrɔs.wɜːd⁄ (KRAWS-wɜːd). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « crossword » ?
« crossword » compte 2 syllabes : KRAWS · wɜːd.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « crossword » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « crossword » se trouve sur « KRAWS ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « crossword » ?
A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.
Comment écouter « crossword » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 231 exemples vidéo de « crossword » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “crossword”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).