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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “currency”

“currency” is pronounced /ˈkɝənsi/ (KUR-uhn-see) in American English and /kʌɹənsi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cur”.
The sound

Say “currency” in 3 beats

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currency

/ˈkɝənsi/

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

3 beats
  1. curkɝstress
  2. renən
  3. cysi
IPA (American)
/ˈkɝənsi/
IPA (British)
/kʌɹənsi/
Respelling
KUR-uhn-see
Syllables
3 — CUR-ren-cy
Stress
Stress the first syllable: CUR-ren-cy. “cur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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

/ˈkɝənsi/

British

/kʌɹənsi/

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Meaning

What “currency” means

  1. noun

    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

  2. noun

    general acceptance or use

    “the currency of ideas”

  3. noun

    the property of belonging to the present time

    “the currency of a slang term”

Say it in a sentence

“The local currency has been stable for several years now.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɝerəschwannssilong e

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Questions

“currency”, answered

How do you pronounce “currency”?

“currency” is pronounced /ˈkɝənsi/ (KUR-uhn-see) in American English and /kʌɹənsi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cur”. Build it as CUR-ren-cy, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “currency” have?

3: cur · ren · cy. The beat lands on the first, “cur”.

Is “currency” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈkɝənsi/ (KUR-uhn-see); British English says /kʌɹənsi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “currency” mean?

As a noun: the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used For example: “The local currency has been stable for several years now.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “currency”?

Stress the first syllable: CUR-ren-cy. “cur” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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