How to Pronounce "rancid"
word
ˈɹænsɪd
RAN-sid
ɹˈɑːnsɪd
RAHN-sid
Definition
'Rancid' describes food, especially fat or oil, that has gone bad and smells or tastes unpleasant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹænsɪd
British English
ɹˈɑːnsɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAN-sid
UK
RAHN-sid
Listen in Context
The milk tasted rancid so I threw it away.
I could smell the rancid butter from the fridge.
These nuts are rancid and shouldn’t be eaten.
Something in this dish tastes a bit rancid—did you use old oil?