How to Pronounce "crippled"
word
/ˈkɹɪpəɫd/
KRI-puld
/kɹˈɪpəld/
KRI-puld
Definition
Unable to move or function normally due to serious injury, disability, or damage. Also used figuratively to describe something badly harmed or made ineffective.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɹɪpəɫd/
British English
/kɹˈɪpəld/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRI-puld
UK
KRI-puld
Listen in Context
The service was crippled by heavy traffic on the website.
She felt emotionally crippled after the bad news.
Many companies were crippled by the new regulations.
After the accident, his left arm was crippled.