How to Pronounce "crestfallen"
word
ˈkɹɛstˌfɔɫən
KREST-faw-luhn
kɹˈɛstfɔːlən
krest-FAW-luhn
Definition
Feeling very disappointed and sad, usually because something did not go as hoped or expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹɛstˌfɔɫən
British English
kɹˈɛstfɔːlən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KREST-faw-luhn
UK
krest-FAW-luhn
Listen in Context
He looked crestfallen when he heard the bad news.
She felt crestfallen after failing the exam.
The child became crestfallen when his toy broke.
He walked away looking crestfallen after the meeting didn't go well.