How to Pronounce "crumbs"
word
/ˈkɹəmz/
kruhmz
/kɹˈʌmz/
kruhmz
Definition
Small fragments of bread, cake, or other baked food. Figuratively, very small amounts or insignificant portions of something, especially when more is expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɹəmz/
British English
/kɹˈʌmz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kruhmz
UK
kruhmz
Listen in Context
There were crumbs all over the kitchen table.
She brushed the crumbs off her lap after eating the cookie.
The birds came to eat the crumbs she threw on the ground.
While the executives got huge bonuses, the workers were left with crumbs.