bˈoʊθ ðə mˈɑːdɚn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ vˈɜːʒən ʌv "kɹˈeɪn" ænd mˈɑːdɚn dʒˈɜːmən vˈɜːʒənz ʌv "kɹˈɑːn" ɔːɹ "kɹˈænɪʃ" ɑːɹ mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmənli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə tˈɔːl bˈɜːd ðɐn wɪð ɐ kɹˈaʊn ænd ðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ænd ˈoʊld dʒˈɜːmən tɹænslˈeɪʃənz hæv bɪkˌʌm lˈɛs kˈɑːmən.
Both the modern English version of "Crane" and modern German versions of "Krahn" or "Kranich" are more commonly associated with the tall bird than with a crown and the Old English and Old German translations have become less common.