How to pronounce crystal
American English pronunciation
KRIS-tul
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪstəl/
- Syllables
- KRIS · tul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What crystal means
A shiny bit of rock or ice with flat sides and edges
In a sentence: Inside the plain gray rock, Leo found a purple crystal with smooth, flat sides.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Greek word krystallos, meaning clear ice, from kryos, frost. It reached English through Latin and old French.
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