how to pronounce craps

/ˈkɹæps/

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craps is pronounced in one syllable

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

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meanings of craps

noun:

A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
(preceded by the) diarrhea.
Plural of crap.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crap.

craps frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word craps occurs in english on average 0.4 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.