How to Pronounce "across"
word
uh-KRAWS
uh-KROS
Definition
Used to show movement from one side to the other side of something (like a road, room, or river), or to describe being on or reaching the other side.
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈkɹɔs/
British English
/əkɹˈɒs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-KRAWS
UK
uh-KROS
Listen in Context
She walked across the street.
The store is across from the bank.
He swam across the river.
People across the world watched the event.