Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce croissant

kruh-SAHNT (anglicised US) or KRWAH-son (near-French UK)

US/kɹəˈsɑnt/

kɹəsɑnt

UK/ˈkɹwæsɒ/

kɹwæ

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What “croissant” means

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

In a sentence

  • A croissant is a flaky crescent-shaped pastry.
  • The bakery smelled of warm butter and freshly baked croissants.

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