English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Currency Pronunciation
Currency is pronounced KUR-uhn-see, IPA /ˈkɝənsi/.
KUR-uhn-see
US /ˈkɝənsi/ · UK /ˈkʌrənsi/
Syllables: KUR · uhn · see (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The money in use in a particular country, or the state of being widely accepted.
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Currency in a Sentence
- Which currency do they use in Panama?
- The currency lost a fifth of its value in a month.
- That theory has lost its currency among historians.
Common Mispronunciations of Currency
Not kuh-REN-see
Lead on KUR and let the two beats behind it fall away.
Not KUR-uhn-kee
A y standing behind a c turns it into an s, so the word closes on see.
Tip: The three beats drop in volume one after another: KUR, then uhn, then see.
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