English pronunciation
How to pronounce “croissant”
Phonetic spelling
kwah-SAHNT
IPA /ˌkwɑˈsɑnt/
Syllable stress
kwah·SAHNT
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “croissant”?
c r o i s s a n t
“croissant” is spelled C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T. It is pronounced kwah-SAHNT, 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 had a butter croissant with my coffee this morning.
The bakery sells both plain and chocolate croissants.