How does Crayola pronounce crayon?
According to the crayon experts over at Crayola, the correct way to say the word is krA-on. They cite Webster’s Dictionary, but Merriam Webster says there are at least three different pronunciations: krā-ˌän, krā-ən andˈkran. Crayola does acknowledge that regional and individual dialects will vary.
Is crayon pronounced crown?
On Crayola.com, the company notes “Individual and regional dialects may have slightly different pronunciations.” The debate in the 40/29 Newsroom has been heated — how do you pronounce the word “crayon?” We collected three pronunciations in our newsroom: “cray-on,” “cran,” and “crown.”