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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “cumin”

“cumin” is pronounced /ˈkjumɪn/ (KYOO-min) in American English and /ˈkjuːmɪn/ in British English, and /ˈkumɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “cum”.
The sound

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cumin

/ˈkjumɪn/

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

2 beats
  1. cumkjustress
  2. inmɪn
IPA (American)
/ˈkjumɪn/
IPA (British)
/ˈkjuːmɪn/
Also accepted
/ˈkumɪn/
Respelling
KYOO-min
Syllables
2 — CUM-in
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CUM-in. “cum” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkjumɪn/

British

/ˈkjuːmɪn/

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Also accepted

/ˈkumɪn/
Watch out

Where “cumin” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “KOO-min”

    in most English usage the c takes a y-glide: KYOO-min

Meaning

What “cumin” means

  1. noun

    dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

  2. noun

    aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

Say it in a sentence

“Toast the cumin for a minute before you grind it.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkjyulong oommɪshort inn

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Questions

“cumin”, answered

How do you pronounce “cumin”?

“cumin” is pronounced /ˈkjumɪn/ (KYOO-min) in American English and /ˈkjuːmɪn/ in British English, and /ˈkumɪn/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “cum”. Build it as CUM-in, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “cumin” have?

2: cum · in. The beat lands on the first, “cum”.

Is “cumin” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkjumɪn/ (KYOO-min); British English says /ˈkjuːmɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “cumin” mean?

As a noun: dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds For example: “Toast the cumin for a minute before you grind it.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “cumin”?

Stress the first syllable: CUM-in. “cum” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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