how to pronounce croak

/ˈkɹoʊk/

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croak is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of croak pronunciation

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

“… to croak control my hours I like to do …”

meaning of croak

Croak means to make a noise like a frog.

croak frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word croak occurs in english on average 0.3 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.