How do you pronounce the word cumin (as in the spice)?

Question

CUMIN
Is it kyoomin, koomin, or kuhmin?

Answer 1

Coo-min is correct.



In the same way many Americans mispronounce "Coupon" by using the "Y" sound ( Kyoo-pon ) some have adopted Kyoo-min.



We don't drive Kyoops, we drive coupes. ( coops )

We don't raise chickens in a Kyoop.

We raise them in a chicken coop.



There is another somewhat salacious pronunciation which is best illustrated by this sophomoric poem...



I went to sunny Mexico

to taste exotic food.

There I found a brand new spice

...who's name seemed rather rude.

Since then I learned to love that taste

acquired way down south,

There's nothing quite like cumin,

...cumin in your mouth!



(I told you it was sophomoric! ;-)

Answer 2

cumin= koomin with a long vowel on the u

Answer 3

Here are the phonetic transcriptions:

'k&-m&n, 'kyü-, 'kü-



As you can see, there are 3 accepted pronunciations.



Go to the Merriam Wester Dictionary to hear the 3 pronunciations.



http://www.merriamwebster.com

Answer 4

Cue-Men

Answer 5

koomin This is the correct way to say it. alot of people pronounce it q-min just because of the u but that's not the correct way.

Answer 6

ive always pronounced it kyoomin... i have an indian friend and thats how her mother refers to it.

Answer 7

I always say kyoo min but I hear others say koo min as well. *shrug*

Answer 8

Q---min. Simple.

Answer 9

it's pronounced 'kyu-men'. my grandma cooks with it all of the time and she always says, pass the 'kyumen'.

Answer 10

It can be kyoomin or kuhmin-either is correct.

Answer 11

kooman oo as in ooh.

Answer 12

Q - Men

Answer 13

qumin

Answer 14

koo-min

Answer 15

queue-min

Answer 16

cue-men

Answer 17

kee-you-min

Answer 18

QUMIN

Answer 19

"q" "min"