HOW TO PRONOUNCE
croissant
/kɹəˈsɑnt/
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American Pronunciation Guide · 1:13
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Stress the last syllable.
Stress the ending. American pronunciations include an audible n and t, as well as a French-style nasal ending.
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“A warm croissant.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does croissant mean?
noun
- A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
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IPA pronunciation
/kɹəˈsɑnt/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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By my side was the empty bowl in which the concierge had brought me my café au lait and the fragment of croissant which I had not had appetite enough to eat.