How to Pronounce "crypts"
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ˈkɹɪpts
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kɹˈɪpts
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Definition
Crypts are underground rooms, often in churches or cemeteries, used to bury the dead or store religious items.
IPA Transcription
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ˈkɹɪpts
British English
kɹˈɪpts
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Many old churches have crypts beneath the main hall.
The family tombs were built in large stone crypts.
Archaeologists explored the ancient crypts for artifacts.
Some people say the crypts are haunted at night.