To pronounce "cruck", say CRUCK — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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noun
“1952: To construct such a house, it is necessary to select an oak with a branch growing out at an angle of about 45°; the upper part of the tree, above the fork, having been cut off, the trunk and branch are roughly squared and divided in half . If the two halves are then placed opposite one another, with the branch ends pegged together, they constitute what was usually known as a 'cruck' or, more correctly, 'a pair of crucks'. — L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 195.”
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cruck" has one syllable.
Cruck: A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.
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