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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “croissant”

“croissant” is pronounced /kɹəˈsɑnt/ (kruh-SAHNT (UK KWA-son)) in American English and /ˈkwasɒ̃/ in British English, and /kwɑˈsɑn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “sant”.
The sound

Say “croissant” in 2 beats

Say it like this

croissant

/kɹəˈsɑnt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkwasɒ̃/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. croiskɹə
  2. santsɑntstress
IPA (American)
/kɹəˈsɑnt/
IPA (British)
/ˈkwasɒ̃/
Also accepted
/kwɑˈsɑn/
Respelling
kruh-SAHNT (UK KWA-son)
Syllables
2 — crois-SANT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: crois-SANT. “sant” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kɹəˈsɑnt/

British

/ˈkwasɒ̃/

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Also accepted

/kwɑˈsɑn/
Watch out

Where “croissant” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “KROY-sant”

    the oi is said wah or uh, never oy: kruh-SAHNT

Meaning

What “croissant” means

  1. noun

    very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll

Say it in a sentence

“He bought a croissant and ate it walking to the office.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɹrəschwassɑahnntt

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Questions

“croissant”, answered

How do you pronounce “croissant”?

“croissant” is pronounced /kɹəˈsɑnt/ (kruh-SAHNT (UK KWA-son)) in American English and /ˈkwasɒ̃/ in British English, and /kwɑˈsɑn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “sant”. Build it as crois-SANT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “croissant” have?

2: crois · sant. The beat lands on the second, “sant”.

Is “croissant” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kɹəˈsɑnt/ (kruh-SAHNT (UK KWA-son)); British English says /ˈkwasɒ̃/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “croissant” mean?

As a noun: very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll For example: “He bought a croissant and ate it walking to the office.”

Where is the stress in “croissant”?

Stress the second syllable: crois-SANT. “sant” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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