cruel
Syllabification: (cru·el)
Pronunciation: /ˈkro͞oəl/
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Definition of cruel
adjective ( crueler, cruelest ; Britishcrueller, cruellest)
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin crudelis, related to crudus (see crude)
Spelling rule
Do not double the final consonant when adding endings that begin with a vowel to a word that ends in a vowel plus a consonant, if the stress is not at the end of the word (as in target):
