Phonetic Breakdown of "cries"
Learn how to break down "cries" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/kɹaɪ̯z/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
K R AY1 Z
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
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Definition of "cries"
Pronunciation: /kɹaɪ̯z/
Noun
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A shedding of tears; the act of crying.Example: "After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry."
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A shout or scream.Example: "I heard a cry from afar."
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Words shouted or screamed.Example: "a battle cry"
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A clamour or outcry.
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A group of hounds.
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(by extension) A pack or company of people.
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(of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.Example: ""Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse."
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A desperate or urgent request.
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Common report; gossip.
Verb
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To shed tears; to weep.Example: "That sad movie always makes me cry."
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To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
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To shout, scream, yell.
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To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
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To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.Example: "Tonight I'll cry myself to sleep."
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To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.Example: "to cry goods"
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Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.