How to pronounce crater
American English pronunciation
KRAY-ter
- IPA
- /ˈkɹeɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- KRAY · ter (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What crater means
A big round hole made by something crashing or exploding
In a sentence: The meteor left a huge crater in the dry desert.
Where it comes from: From Greek krater, a wide bowl for mixing wine.
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