Today's French  Lesson Covers  How To Pronounce:

"Croissant"

The croissant (meaning crescent) is the queen of French pastries (or viennoiseries).

But, how to you pronounce "croissant" correctly in French?

The proper pronunciation of croissant in French is: [kʀwa-sɑ̃]

The -an is a difficult nasal sound and the -t is totally silent.

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The most common kind of croissant you'll find in a French bakery is a croissant au beurre (butter croissant).

[kʀwa-sɑ̃-o-burr]

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Another variety is the croissant aux amandes (almond croissant).

[kʀwa-sɑ̃-oz-amɑ̃d]

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A close relative to the croissant is the petit pain au chocolat (little chocolate bread).

[puh-tee pɛ̃ a sho-ko-lah]

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