How to pronounce cruise

Say it like this: /kɹuz/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British/kɹuːz/

What does cruise mean?

nounA sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.

Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases.

A period spent in the Marine Corps.

verbTo sail about, especially for pleasure.

“the romance of cruising down the Nile”

To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.

To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.

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