How to Pronounce "crumbling"
word
ˈkɹəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈkɹəmbɫɪŋ
KRUMB-ling
kɹˈʌmblɪŋ
KRUM-bling
Definition
Breaking or falling apart into small pieces, often due to age, weakness, or damage. Can be used for physical things like buildings or for more abstract things like relationships or systems.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈkɹəmbɫɪŋ
British English
kɹˈʌmblɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRUMB-ling
UK
KRUM-bling
Listen in Context
The old house is crumbling.
The wall was crumbling in the rain.
She touched the crumbling stone carefully.
The city’s roads are crumbling from years of neglect.