how to pronounce crest

/ˈkɹɛst/

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crest is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… in phase crest with crests and troughs …”

meaning of crest

A crest is a symbol that is used to identify a person, family, or organization.

crest frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word crest occurs in english on average 2.6 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.