How do you pronounce crim?

The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɪm/.

crim

/kɹɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: crim
IPA: /kɹɪm/

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Meaning

noun

A criminal.

Australian usage; British usage; Informal

noun

A criminology student

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

"We were the happiest, cheeriest bunch of crims in the whole prison."
"Are the crims running Wentworth? Woman found murdered in Wentworth Correctional Centre."

Etymology

Clipping.

Usage

Australian usage
British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

crims (plural)

Phrases

crim. con.

Frequently Paired Words

crim. con.

Homonyms

krym

Rhymes With

him im jim kim tim gym swim slim trim rim sim limb

How to pronounce crim

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