how to pronounce crease

/ˈkɹiːs/

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crease is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… properly crease my dress pants for I can …”

meanings of crease

noun:

A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
Archaic form of kris.
One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
The goal crease; an area in front of each goal.
A crack.

verb:

To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
Archaic form of kris.
To lightly bloody; to graze.

crease frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word crease occurs in english on average 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.