how to pronounce cumin

/ˈkjuː.mɪn/

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cumin is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of cumin in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… mortality well rhonda cumin taff …”

meanings of cumin

noun:

Its aromatic long seed, used as a spice, notably in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cookery.
The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.

cumin frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cumin occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.