How do you pronounce 'croissant'?

[ClaudiaWankleman]

It's probably the only word that I can feel myself thinking about pronunciation as I begin the sentence. There are so many different pronunciations.

1. The French way - my preferred way as I do speak French quite well. Nonetheless, I doubt myself, especially if I'm in the company of people I don't know very well. Will I sound pretentious or silly?
2. Cwoss-ont
3. Cwass-ont
4. Cross-ont
5. Crass-ont
6. Cwazz-ont
7. Cwozz-ont
8. Any of (2)-(8) with an 'ant' sound at the end instead of 'ont'.
9. Another pronunciation

And yes, before anyone says it, I could've used IPA to write these pronunciations. But I haven't, because I don't want to and I'll enjoy any misunderstandings which arise in the comments.

Number 3

... which I think is wrong, but I;ve been saying like that for so long, I find it hard to change.

I think number 4 is correct. (maybe)

I say 2

I don't find it's a word I have to say often! If I did it would be 4

3

I think I say it differently every bloody time.

Somewhere between 2 and 3. My French is crap though.

Any that pronounce the final "t" are wrong for speakers of British English (Americans, however, do pronounce the final "t").

To start the confusion IPA is Indian pale ale to me!

Cwass-on I think? I've just said it to myself so many times it's become meaningless

British English = "kwa-son"

1 but I don’t roll my R as much as I would if I was in France
Pan au chocolat is another minefield as is paella and chorizo
I tend to use the correct pronunciation but “dumb” it down a bit

Number 2 I think. Frenchish but not overly French so that I'd feel like a dick.

You missed out the American pronunciation cross-ONT.

Between two and three.

What is the French way? You sounded all the others out but not that way for some reason? It's pretty hard to know if you'll sound pretentious if we plebs don't know how the French say it.

No final 't' sound, definitely. So none from the OP.

I feel your pain. I pronounce it in a way which a) cannot be understood by the person I want to give me the croissant; and b) makes DH fall about laughing. But I cannot for the life of me hear where I’m going wrong or do anything about it.

I've recently been saying it in a very exaggerated French way. Don't know why but there you go 🤣

I think that 4 is generally the British pronunciation. The French would use 3.

I must say that I've never heard someone in this country pronounce it with the final "t".

I call it a 'crozza' (kroz-zah).

Same as you, would always try (1) .
(9) - other pronunciation - my brother was visiting Australia and asked for a croissant. The lady didn't understand, and eventually said "Oh, you mean a croy-sant!"

I missed your 'the French way'. Closest to that. No final 't' sound.

kwass-on with no final ‘t’ but not a nasal French ending

3

I say cr'sson. The n is soft.

I would like to think I say it The French Way. But most likely I end up with "qua-so"...