cripple
nounHow many syllables in cripple?
There are 2 syllables in the word cripple.How to pronounce cripple:
Definition of cripple:
- cripple (noun):
- a lame or partly disabled person or animal
Synonyms for cripple:
bring to a standstill
bruise
cramp
damage
destroy
disable
disfigure
dismember
halt
hit
hobble
hurt
impair
incapacitate
injure
kill
lame
maim
mutilate
paralyze
put out of action
put paid to
ruin
scar
spoil
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Syllable Fun Fact
The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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