English pronunciation

How to pronounce “cinnamon

Phonetic spelling

SIHN-uh-muhn

IPA /ˈsɪnəmən/

Syllable stress

sihn·uh·muhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “cinnamon”?

c i n n a m o n

cinnamon” is spelled C-I-N-N-A-M-O-N. It is pronounced SIHN-uh-muhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I love the smell of cinnamon in the morning.

  • She sprinkled cinnamon on her oatmeal.

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