How to Pronounce "cruelest"
word
KROO-luhst
kROO-uh-luhst
Definition
'Cruelest' is the superlative form of 'cruel,' and means the person or thing that is the most cruel, showing the greatest amount of pain, harm, or lack of compassion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹuɫəst
British English
kɹˈuːələst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KROO-luhst
UK
kROO-uh-luhst
Listen in Context
She is the cruelest person I have ever met.
This is the cruelest winter in years.
Of all the punishments, this was the cruelest.
That was the cruelest joke I've ever heard.