How to pronounce crestfallen
American English pronunciation
KREST-faw-lun
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɛstˌfɔlən/
- Syllables
- KREST · faw · lun (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What crestfallen means
Disappointed and sad after hoping for something
In a sentence: She was crestfallen when the game got rained out.
Where it comes from: It's "crest" plus "fallen," from how a horse looks with its head down on its chest after losing a battle.
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