How to pronounce “macaron”

mak-uh-RON

3 syllables · stress on “RON”

makuhRON

Britishˌmækəˈrɒn

Americanˌmækəˈrɑːn

In short

“macaron” is pronounced mak-uh-RON: 3 syllables, with the stress on “RON”. Two similar words for two different things. A macaron is the French sandwich biscuit; a macaroon is the coconut one. Only the final syllable separates them. The version to avoid is MAK-uh-roon — confusing it with the different biscuit, macaroon.

Say “macaron” in 3 steps

1Macaron: mak-uh-RON, stress on the last syllable, ending like “on”.
2Macaroon: mak-uh-ROON, ending like “moon”. Different biscuit entirely.
3Stress falls on the final syllable in both.

The version to avoid

Commonly said as: MAK-uh-roon — confusing it with the different biscuit, macaroon

Two similar words for two different things. A macaron is the French sandwich biscuit; a macaroon is the coconut one. Only the final syllable separates them.

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The sounds inside this word

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More food and drink words

Same pattern, same fix. Learning them as a group is far faster than one at a time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce macaron?

macaron is pronounced mak-uh-RON, written /ˌmækəˈrɒn/ in IPA. Macaron: mak-uh-RON, stress on the last syllable, ending like “on”.

How many syllables are in macaron?

three: mak-uh-RON. The stress falls on “RON”.

What is the most common mistake with macaron?

MAK-uh-roon — confusing it with the different biscuit, macaroon. Two similar words for two different things. A macaron is the French sandwich biscuit; a macaroon is the coconut one. Only the final syllable separates them.

What is the difference between a macaron and a macaroon?

A macaron (mak-uh-RON) is the French almond-meringue sandwich biscuit. A macaroon (mak-uh-ROON) is the denser coconut biscuit. The words differ by one syllable in sound and one o in spelling.

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