How to Pronounce "crawling"
word
/ˈkɹɔɫɪŋ/
KRAW-ling
/kɹˈɔːlɪŋ/
KRAW-ling
Definition
Moving very slowly close to the ground, usually on hands and knees or with the body low. It can describe babies, insects, soldiers, or anything moving at a very slow pace.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɹɔɫɪŋ/
British English
/kɹˈɔːlɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAW-ling
UK
KRAW-ling
Listen in Context
The baby is crawling on the floor.
A small bug was crawling up the wall.
Traffic is crawling this morning.
We were crawling through downtown for almost an hour.