How to Pronounce “crank

word

/ˈkɹæŋk/
krangk
/kɹˈæŋk/
krangk

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈkɹæŋk/

British English

/kɹˈæŋk/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

krangk

UK

krangk

Listen in Context

You need to crank the handle to open the window.

Could you crank up the music a bit? I love this song!

My grandpa still starts his old car with a crank.

Don’t be such a crank—not everyone thinks that way.