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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

crayon

/ˈkɹeɪ̯.ɑn/

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What does crayon mean?

noun

  1. A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

verb

  1. To draw with a crayon.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. (obsolete) A colored pencil, a colouring pencil
  2. (dated) A crayon drawing, or a drawing with colored lines.
  3. (dated) A pencil of carbon used in producing electric light.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɹeɪ̯.ɑn/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkɹæn//ˈkɹaʊ̯n/
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Let the P burn as long as it will, then remove the wire and the crayon, letting in no air.
Rufus P. (Rufus Phillips) WilliamsAn Introduction to Chemical ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #3708
'Porte Crayon' tells us that he had little patronage as a professor, and at one time only three pupils besides himself.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
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Milly and Stella both looked through the door into the sitting-room, where a crayon portrait of John Bergson hung on the wall.
Willa CatherO Pioneers!Project Gutenberg ebook #24
Mr. Phillips took a chalk crayon and wrote on the blackboard above her head.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45
At Rome he made the acquaintance of Porigi and Thomassin, who, on seeing his crayon sketches, predicted for him a brilliant career as an artist.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935