How to Pronounce "cranial"
word
ˈkɹeɪnjəɫ
KRAY-nee-uhl
kɹˈeɪnɪəl
KRAY-nee-uhl
Definition
Relating to the skull or cranium, especially the part that encloses the brain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹeɪnjəɫ
British English
kɹˈeɪnɪəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAY-nee-uhl
UK
KRAY-nee-uhl
Listen in Context
The doctor examined her cranial bones after the accident.
Humans have twelve pairs of cranial nerves.
The brain is protected by the cranial cavity.
He suffered a cranial injury but recovered fully.