How to pronounce currant
American English pronunciation
KUR-unt
- IPA
- /ˈkɝənt/
- Syllables
- KUR · unt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What currant means
A tiny dried grape, like a small raisin
In a sentence: Each scone had a plump currant poking out of the top.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French phrase meaning "raisins of Corinth." Corinth is a city in Greece.
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