How do you pronounce “crayon”?

[cjlong88]

My husband and I got into it last night after he pronounced the word “crayon” without saying the “yo” portion. I’ve never heard anyone say it that way before or I must have been wildly ignoring it. I pronounce it like “cray-awn” and he thinks I’m crazy.

Who is right? And how did I not hear this before? Is my marriage in trouble? Is everything built on this one big lie? Rome is burning. Send help.

 

[Brett Wyman]

Crayon has two syllables. End of conversation. :0

Webster's Dictionary states the proper way to pronounce Crayon is in two syllables krA on'. However, individual and regional dialects may have slightly different pronunciations.

 

[BrianL]

I use the two syllables, but I have heard it said the other way by people.

 

[slo]

2 syllables

 

[design_mom]

I say it with two syllables. I have heard it pronounced "cran." My in-law's pronounce it in a different way that's not on your poll. It's almost like "crown."

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

We've always said "cruh-ow-nn" (ow as ow I'm hurt). so wrong, but it is what it is.

 

[GreatLakes]

The same way I pronounce the beginning of cranberry.

 

[ak517]

I say crans. Grew up in the NW suburbs of Chicago. Feels weird to say “cray-awn” even if it is correct.

 

[Disneylover99]

My husband and I got into it last night after he pronounced the word “crayon” without saying the “yo” portion. I’ve never heard anyone say it that way before or I must have been wildly ignoring it. I pronounce it like “cray-awn” and he thinks I’m crazy.

Who is right? And how did I not hear this before? Is my marriage in trouble? Is everything built on this one big lie? Rome is burning. Send help.

You are right.
The good news is, you may qualify for an annulment based on this discovery.

 

[Kae]

I think I do both

 

[Dan Murphy]

I say crans. Grew up in the NW suburbs of Chicago. Feels weird to say “cray-awn” even if it is correct.

Same Chicago. About the same for me as to the pronunciation. I sort of drop or slide over the second syllable.

 

[DLgal]

Why did I open this thread? Now the fact that I know some people pronounce it "cran" is going to bug me endlessly.

Get out now, OP, your marriage is built on a throne of lies. Save yourself!

 

[nene0182]

I say cran

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

the correct way

 

[CynBeth]

I say it with 2 syllables.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Wouldn't the alternate option be "crowns"? They are cray-ons, but I've literally never heard anyone call them crans...but I've heard crowns a lot...

 

[RedAngie]

Philly vernacular: crown

 

[elsbit]

Same Chicago. About the same for me as to the pronunciation. I sort of drop or slide over the second syllable.

Same

 

[jdb in AZ]

What about the people who pronounce it by the brand name "Crayola?" Sounds too hoity toity for me.

 

[AppleDumpling]

Two syllables. Rhymes with the fabric, rayon. I’ve never heard anyone say it differently.