How to pronounce season
American English pronunciation
SEE-zun
- IPA
- /ˈsizən/
- Syllables
- SEE · zun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What season means
Most people know season in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
To add salt, pepper or spices to food for flavor
In a sentence: Mom seasoned the soup with a pinch of salt and some pepper.
Where it comes from: It comes from the old French word assaisonner, to add flavor, which was built on saison, the French word for a season.
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