how to pronounce crimson

/ˈkɹɪmzən/

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crimson is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… his tunic was crimson his armor was …”

meanings of crimson

adjective:

Immodest.
Having a deep red colour.

verb:

To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.
To become crimson or deep red; to blush.

noun:

A deep, slightly bluish red.

crimson frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word crimson occurs in english on average 3.5 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.