How to pronounce cuisine
Say it like kwih-ZEEN. Cuisine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZEEN).
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- kwih
- ZEEN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Cuisine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kwihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ZEENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of cuisine
American and British speakers say cuisine in essentially the same way: /kwɪˈzin/ in the US and /kwɪˈziːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: kwih-ZEEN.
What does cuisine mean?
- the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
Where does cuisine come from?
Borrowed from French cuisine (“cooking, culinary art, kitchen”), from Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna (“kitchen”).
Words that rhyme with cuisine
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of cuisine.
Questions about saying cuisine
How do you pronounce cuisine?
Say kwih-ZEEN. The American pronunciation is /kwɪˈzin/. In British English it is /kwɪˈziːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in cuisine?
Cuisine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZEEN). Broken into parts: kwih · ZEEN.
Do Americans and Brits say cuisine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kwɪˈzin/ and the British form is /kwɪˈziːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.