How to pronounce “cuisine”
Say “cuisine” in 2 beats
cuisine
/kwɪˈzin/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kwɪziːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kwɪkwɪ
- zinzinstress
- IPA (American)
- /kwɪˈzin/
- IPA (British)
- /kwɪziːn/
- Respelling
- kwi-ZEEN
- Syllables
- 2 — kwɪ-ZIN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kwɪ-ZIN. “zin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kwɪˈzin/
/kwɪziːn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cuisine” means
- noun
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
Say it in a sentence
“The cuisine of the region relies on fish and good olive oil.”“cuisine”, answered
How do you pronounce “cuisine”?
“cuisine” is pronounced /kwɪˈzin/ (kwi-ZEEN) in American English and /kwɪziːn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “zin”. Build it as kwɪ-ZIN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cuisine” have?
2: kwɪ · zin. The beat lands on the second, “zin”.
Is “cuisine” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kwɪˈzin/ (kwi-ZEEN); British English says /kwɪziːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cuisine” mean?
As a noun: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared For example: “The cuisine of the region relies on fish and good olive oil.”
Where is the stress in “cuisine”?
Stress the second syllable: kwɪ-ZIN. “zin” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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