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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

cruz

/kɹuz/

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What does cruz mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Ibero-Romance.
  2. A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.

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IPA pronunciation

/kɹuz/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Across the river in Vera Cruz, from very slight mention, we gather that, substantially, the same kind of ruins occur.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
As we approached the road of Santa Cruz we observed that the mist, driven by the winds, drew nearer to us.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
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A mesquite forest stands in the Santa Cruz valley south of Tucson that is a fair sample of its growth under favorable conditions.
J. A. (Joseph Amasa) MunkArizona SketchesProject Gutenberg ebook #756
Some years later he was informed that both his companions had gone to Vera Cruz, Mexico, and had died there of yellow fever.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820
A resident on this side of the river told us that the white kind was found further to the south, beyond Santa Cruz.
Henry Walter BatesThe Naturalist on the River AmazonsProject Gutenberg ebook #2440