What is the correct pronunciation of "cumin"?

Question

Hey guys, so there is a spice used a lot in Mexican food called cumin.I want to know the correct pronunciation of this word.I have heard "coo-man" and "cue-man". So I was wondering which is the correct way and which is the way most said.

Thank you.

Jon

Answer 1

Here's the easy answer --- both pronunciations are correct and accepted. There isn't one "right" way. It depends on where you are.



Dave

Answer 2

Pronounce Cumin

Answer 3

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What is the correct pronunciation of "cumin"?

Hey guys, so there is a spice used a lot in Mexican food called cumin.I want to know the correct pronunciation of this word.I have heard "coo-man" and "cue-man". So I was wondering which is the correct way and which is the way most said.



Thank you.



Jon

Answer 4

correct pronunciation cumin

Answer 5

Either pronunciation is correct.

Answer 6

coo-min. You can always find pronunciations in the dictionary.



http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cumin

Answer 7

In Spanish, it is called comino, pronounced co-mee-no. The accent is on the middle accent. Since you are citing Mexican food, you might stick with the Spanish.



Other cuisines use it as well. It is great!

Answer 8

coo-min. Accent on 1st syllable

Answer 9

ko-mi-no = comino-spanish

que-mean = cumin- spanglish

he-he

Answer 10

kyew-min



or cummin

or koomin



all are cultural variations



http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?cumin001.wav=cumin

Answer 11

cue (like a cue ball in pool)

min (like abbrev. for minimum)

Answer 12

quoo min

Answer 13

depends on what country you come from they are all right and some places say come--in or cumm--in

Answer 14

It is pronounced ku-min ( long u sound) coo-min

Answer 15

kyu-min

Answer 16

IT'S COO-MEN

Answer 17

queue - min