How to Pronounce "crosstown"
word
ˈkɹɔˌstaʊn
KRAWS-town
kɹˈɒstaʊn
krost-OWN
Definition
Used to describe movement or routes that go from one side of a city to the other, usually across its width instead of along its length. It can describe traffic, buses, or directions within a city.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹɔˌstaʊn
British English
kɹˈɒstaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAWS-town
UK
krost-OWN
Listen in Context
I took the crosstown bus to get to the museum.
There is heavy crosstown traffic this evening.
She lives on the other side of the crosstown route.
Let’s avoid crosstown traffic and take the subway instead.