How to Pronounce "rance"
word
ˈɹæns
RANS
ɹˈɑːns
RAHNSS
Definition
A strong, unpleasant smell or taste, especially that of fats or oils that have gone bad. Most often used in the context of spoiled food, particularly in older or technical English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹæns
British English
ɹˈɑːns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RANS
UK
RAHNSS
Listen in Context
The butter had a strong rance after being left out for days.
You can smell the rance in old cooking oil.
The scientist noted the rance of the fat sample.
After a week, the chips developed a bit of rance and tasted awful.