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Illinois Crayon Pronunciation Map

This map compares how people pronounce crayon across the U.S., including cray-on, cran, crown, cray-un, and other versions. This Illinois page focuses on county-level results inside the state.

Current result: Illinois is leaning cran on the Crayon Pronunciation Map, with 100% of 2 verified votes.

Prompt: How do you usually pronounce crayon?

Answer options: cray-on / cran / crown / cray-un / Other.

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Last updated from verified vote data: Jun 8, 2026, 11:22 PM EDT.

Illinois Results Snapshot

  • cray-on: 0 verified votes (0%)
  • cran: 2 verified votes (100%)
  • crown: 0 verified votes (0%)
  • cray-un: 0 verified votes (0%)
  • Other: 0 verified votes (0%)

County Results in Illinois

These counties currently have the most verified votes in Illinois.

  • Clinton County County: 1 verified votes, cran leads with 100%
  • Macon County County: 1 verified votes, cran leads with 100%

What This Map Compares

This page is meant to answer common regional comparisons for crayon pronunciation map.

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Worth Knowing

Crayola launched its wax crayon line in 1903, so the crayon word has been traveling through American classrooms for more than a century.

How The Map Works

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