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How to pronounce “cramp”

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Pronunciation guide for cramp

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of cramp with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: LGBT Activism 1970s to TodayAnd on the wrestling mat, after Coach Cramp--"
Definition summary: A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

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LGBT Activism 1970s to Today

And on the wrestling mat, after Coach Cramp--"

[Noun]
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
That which confines or contracts.
A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
[Verb]
(intransitive) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
(transitive) To affect with cramps or spasms.
(transitive, figurative) To prohibit movement or expression of.
(transitive) To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.
To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron.
(by extension) To bind together; to unite.
To form on a cramp.
[Adjective]
(archaic) cramped; narrow