How to Pronounce "crack of dawn"
expression
KRAK-uhv-DAWN
KRAK-ov-DAWN
Definition
This expression means the very beginning of the day, when the sun is just starting to rise.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹæk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈdɔn
British English
kɹˈæk/ /ˈɒv/ /dˈɔːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAK-uhv-DAWN
UK
KRAK-ov-DAWN
Listen in Context
We woke up at the crack of dawn to catch the train.
My father goes running at the crack of dawn every day.
The birds start singing at the crack of dawn.
He always beats the traffic by leaving at the crack of dawn.