To pronounce "crusade", say CRUS-ad-e — 3 syllables, IPA /kɹuːˈseɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kɹuːˈseɪd/
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"crusade" has 3 syllables: crus-ad-e. It rhymes with dismayed and accolade, if that helps it stick.
noun
“During the crusades, many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered.”
verb
“He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Crusade" has 3 syllables: crus · ad · e.
The IPA transcription of "crusade" is /kɹuːˈseɪd/.
Crusade: Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims.
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