how to pronounce croup

/kɹuːp/

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croup is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of croup in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… * Pray a lot without a croup. It's a prayer technique with Evercell's French …”

meanings of croup

noun:

An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.

verb:

To croak, make a hoarse noise.

croup frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word croup 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.