how to pronounce cramp

/ˈkɹæmp/

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cramp is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of cramp in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… moment because she had a hand cramp the …”

meaning of cramp

Cramp is a medical term for a painful muscle spasm.

cramp frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cramp occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.