I'm a U.S. native speaker. I do not recognize a difference in pronunciation between the two words. I say them exactly the same way myself. I do not normally notice a difference when I hear them. However, the word "currant," the fruit, is not a word I hear very often--it doesn't come up much in conversation. It exists but is not common in U.S. cuisine. Raisins are common, currants are not. ahdictionary.com is showing me "kûr-ənt, kŭr-" for BOTH "current" and "currant," i.e. it is not showing me any difference. Food names, incidentally, are an area where there can be regional differences in both vocabulary and pronunciation.

The IPA pronunciations are identical. Although some people may try to make a distinction in their pronunciation, this would not be "correct English," as the two words officially arehomophones, and should be pronounced identically.

Yes. Both 'current' and 'currant' are pronounced /ˈkʌrənt/. Because the second syllable is unstressed, the vowel is a schwa (ə) in both cases. Regional variants will affect the vowel quality of the first (stressed) syllable. For example, in some US accents, these words are pronounced /'kɜrənt/, while in some accents in the North of England, they are pronounced /'kʊrənt/. What doesn't vary is the stress pattern within the words - the second syllable is always a schwa in both 'current' and 'currant', regardless of the person's regional pronunciation.

The pronunciation changes depending on location, but as an American: Currant - kur-Ant Current - kur-int Hope this helps, Jack Lindsay

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