How to pronounce "crab like" in English
cra·blike
Hear native speakers say crab like in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “crab like”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
cra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
blike
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "crab like" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“fibers like cellulose and even compounds that are potentially toxic to the crab like tannins and they can be pretty nutrient poor compared to seafood too”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “crab like”
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fibers like cellulose and even compounds that are potentially toxic to the crab like tannins and they can be pretty nutrient poor compared to seafood too
Hear it in context: “crab like”
20 clipsThe English word “crab like”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (cra · blike). Grammatically, “crab like” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 20 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “crab like” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @5:05
“also be full of tough hard to digest fibers like cellulose and even compounds that are potentially toxic to the crab like tannins and they can be pretty nutrient poor compared to seafood too that are potentially toxic to the crab”
Definition & Meaning: “crab like”
- Having some characteristics of a crab
- Walking or moving sideways
Example Sentences (2)
- “It was in this stream, I recalled from newspaper items, that one of the morbid crablike beings had been seen floating after the floods.”
- “fibers like cellulose and even compounds that are potentially toxic to the crab like tannins and they can be pretty nutrient poor compared to seafood too”
Pronounce: “crab like”
- Syllables:
- cra · blike
- Hear it in context
- crab like
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"crab like" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "crab like" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about crab like
How many syllables are in “crab like”?
“crab like” has 2 syllables: cra · blike.
What does “crab like” mean?
Having some characteristics of a crab
How can I hear “crab like” used in real sentences?
This page has 20 real-world video examples of “crab like” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “crab like”?
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⁄).