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.

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