<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019e645a-8406-70f3-82c4-06b349dc1867,g:c39c9778-f3ef-4822-bfe2-e696779e02af-->
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:crnc="http://www.cerence.com/20260630" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:dtr-types="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.cerence.com/20260630">
  <xs:import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2026/country-2026.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2026/ecd-2026.xsd"/>
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:appinfo>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="crnc-20260630_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="crnc-20260630_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="crnc-20260630_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="crnc-20260630_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:roleType id="DocumentandEntityInformation" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformation">
        <link:definition>0000001 - Document - Document and Entity Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFOPERATIONS" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFOPERATIONS">
        <link:definition>9952151 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVELOSSINCOME" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVELOSSINCOME">
        <link:definition>9952152 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS">
        <link:definition>9952153 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical">
        <link:definition>9952154 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY">
        <link:definition>9952155 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS">
        <link:definition>9952156 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BusinessOverview" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/BusinessOverview">
        <link:definition>9952157 - Disclosure - Business Overview</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SignificantAccountingPolicies" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies">
        <link:definition>9952158 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognition" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognition">
        <link:definition>9952159 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShare" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/EarningsPerShare">
        <link:definition>9952160 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurements" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/FairValueMeasurements">
        <link:definition>9952161 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstruments" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments">
        <link:definition>9952162 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssets" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssets">
        <link:definition>9952163 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="Leases" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/Leases">
        <link:definition>9952164 - Disclosure - Leases</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilities" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilities">
        <link:definition>9952165 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RestructuringandOtherCostsNet" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RestructuringandOtherCostsNet">
        <link:definition>9952166 - Disclosure - Restructuring and Other Costs, Net</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquity" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/StockholdersEquity">
        <link:definition>9952167 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingencies" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies">
        <link:definition>9952168 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxes" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/IncomeTaxes">
        <link:definition>9952169 - Disclosure - Income Taxes</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebt" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebt">
        <link:definition>9952170 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
        <link:definition>9955511 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesTables">
        <link:definition>9955512 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables">
        <link:definition>9955513 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables">
        <link:definition>9955514 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementsTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables">
        <link:definition>9955515 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables">
        <link:definition>9955516 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsTables">
        <link:definition>9955517 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesTables">
        <link:definition>9955518 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesTables">
        <link:definition>9955519 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RestructuringandOtherCostsNetTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RestructuringandOtherCostsNetTables">
        <link:definition>9955520 - Disclosure - Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquityTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/StockholdersEquityTables">
        <link:definition>9955521 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables">
        <link:definition>9955522 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebtTables" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebtTables">
        <link:definition>9955523 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SignificantAccountingPoliciesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955524 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofChangeinAllowanceforCreditLossesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofChangeinAllowanceforCreditLossesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955525 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Change in Allowance for Credit Losses (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955526 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionScheduleofRevenuesClassifiedbyMajorGeographicRegionDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionScheduleofRevenuesClassifiedbyMajorGeographicRegionDetails">
        <link:definition>9955527 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenues Classified by Major Geographic Region (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionScheduleofSignificantChangesinContractAssetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionScheduleofSignificantChangesinContractAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>9955528 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Significant Changes in Contract Assets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionScheduleofSignificantChangesinDeferredRevenueDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionScheduleofSignificantChangesinDeferredRevenueDetails">
        <link:definition>9955529 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Significant Changes in Deferred Revenue (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionScheduleofEstimatedRevenueExpectedtobeRecognizedinFutureRelatedtoPerformanceObligationsUnsatisfiedorPartiallyUnsatisfiedDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionScheduleofEstimatedRevenueExpectedtobeRecognizedinFutureRelatedtoPerformanceObligationsUnsatisfiedorPartiallyUnsatisfiedDetails">
        <link:definition>9955530 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Estimated Revenue Expected to be Recognized in Future Related to Performance Obligations Unsatisfied or Partially Unsatisfied (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RevenueRecognitionScheduleofEstimatedRevenueExpectedtobeRecognizedinFutureRelatedtoPerformanceObligationsUnsatisfiedorPartiallyUnsatisfiedDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RevenueRecognitionScheduleofEstimatedRevenueExpectedtobeRecognizedinFutureRelatedtoPerformanceObligationsUnsatisfiedorPartiallyUnsatisfiedDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9955530 - Disclosure - Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Estimated Revenue Expected to be Recognized in Future Related to Performance Obligations Unsatisfied or Partially Unsatisfied (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareScheduleofReconciliationofNumeratorandDenominatorforCalculatingNetIncomeLossPerShareDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/EarningsPerShareScheduleofReconciliationofNumeratorandDenominatorforCalculatingNetIncomeLossPerShareDetails">
        <link:definition>9955531 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator for Calculating Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareScheduleofPotentialSharesConsideredAntidilutiveDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/EarningsPerShareScheduleofPotentialSharesConsideredAntidilutiveDetails">
        <link:definition>9955532 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Potential Shares Considered Antidilutive (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementsScheduleofFinancialAssetsthatareMeasuredatFairValueandIndicatestheFairValueHierarchyoftheValuationInputsDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsScheduleofFinancialAssetsthatareMeasuredatFairValueandIndicatestheFairValueHierarchyoftheValuationInputsDetails">
        <link:definition>9955533 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Financial Assets that are Measured at Fair Value and Indicates the Fair Value Hierarchy of the Valuation Inputs (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasurementsAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955534 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955535 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueandPresentationinCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetforDerivativeInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueandPresentationinCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetforDerivativeInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9955536 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Fair Value and Presentation in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for Derivative Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueandPresentationinCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetforDerivativeInstrumentsDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueandPresentationinCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetforDerivativeInstrumentsDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9955536 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Fair Value and Presentation in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for Derivative Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleoftheIncomeLossRelatedtoForeignForwardCurrencyContractsDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleoftheIncomeLossRelatedtoForeignForwardCurrencyContractsDetails">
        <link:definition>9955537 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of the Income (Loss) Related to Foreign Forward Currency Contracts (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955538 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsScheduleofChangesinCarryingAmountofGoodwillDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsScheduleofChangesinCarryingAmountofGoodwillDetails">
        <link:definition>9955539 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsScheduleofGrossCarryingAmountsandAccumulatedAmortizationofIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibleAssetsScheduleofGrossCarryingAmountsandAccumulatedAmortizationofIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassDetails">
        <link:definition>9955540 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Gross Carrying Amounts and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesScheduleofLeaseTermandIncrementalBorrowingRatesforLeasesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesScheduleofLeaseTermandIncrementalBorrowingRatesforLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955541 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Lease Term and Incremental Borrowing Rates for Leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesScheduleofLeaseExpenseDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesScheduleofLeaseExpenseDetails">
        <link:definition>9955542 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Lease Expense (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesScheduleofCashPaymentsRelatedtoOperatingandFinanceLeasesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesScheduleofCashPaymentsRelatedtoOperatingandFinanceLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955543 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Cash Payments Related to Operating and Finance Leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955544 - Disclosure - Leases - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesScheduleofUndiscountedFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsUnderNoncancelableLeasesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesScheduleofUndiscountedFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsUnderNoncancelableLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955545 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Undiscounted Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancelable Leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesScheduleofUndiscountedFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsUnderNoncancelableLeasesDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LeasesScheduleofUndiscountedFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsUnderNoncancelableLeasesDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9955545 - Disclosure - Leases - Schedule of Undiscounted Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancelable Leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesScheduleDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesScheduleDetails">
        <link:definition>9955546 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Schedule (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955547 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesAdditionalInformationDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/AccruedExpensesandOtherLiabilitiesAdditionalInformationDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9955547 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RestructuringandOtherCostsNetScheduleofAccrualActivityRelatingtoRestructuringReservesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RestructuringandOtherCostsNetScheduleofAccrualActivityRelatingtoRestructuringReservesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955548 - Disclosure - Restructuring and Other Costs, Net - Schedule of Accrual Activity Relating to Restructuring Reserves (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RestructuringandOtherCostsNetScheduleofRestructuringandOtherCostsNetDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RestructuringandOtherCostsNetScheduleofRestructuringandOtherCostsNetDetails">
        <link:definition>9955549 - Disclosure - Restructuring and Other Costs, Net - Schedule of Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="RestructuringandOtherCostsNetAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/RestructuringandOtherCostsNetAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955550 - Disclosure - Restructuring and Other Costs, Net - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquityAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/StockholdersEquityAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955551 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquityScheduleofNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/StockholdersEquityScheduleofNonvestedRestrictedStockUnitsDetails">
        <link:definition>9955552 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Stock Units (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquityScheduleofStockbasedCompensationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/StockholdersEquityScheduleofStockbasedCompensationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955553 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockholdersEquityScheduleofStockbasedCompensationDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/StockholdersEquityScheduleofStockbasedCompensationDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9955553 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955554 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesScheduleofComponentsofLossIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleofComponentsofLossIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955555 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesScheduleofComponentsoftheProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleofComponentsoftheProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955556 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of the Provision for Income Taxes (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IncomeTaxesAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/IncomeTaxesAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955557 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails">
        <link:definition>9955558 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebtScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9955558 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebtScheduleofMaturitiesofBorrowingObligationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebtScheduleofMaturitiesofBorrowingObligationsDetails">
        <link:definition>9955559 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Borrowing Obligations (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebtAdditionalInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebtAdditionalInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9955560 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LongTermDebtScheduleofInterestExpenseRelatedtoNotesDetails" roleURI="http://www.cerence.com/role/LongTermDebtScheduleofInterestExpenseRelatedtoNotesDetails">
        <link:definition>9955561 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Interest Expense Related to Notes (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </xs:appinfo>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ConnectedServicesMember" abstract="true" name="ConnectedServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ProfessionalServicesMember" abstract="true" name="ProfessionalServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingCostOfRevenueAmortization" abstract="false" name="AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingCostOfRevenueAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_NonCashInterestExpense" abstract="false" name="NonCashInterestExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageRemainingTermAndDiscountRatesTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfWeightedAverageRemainingTermAndDiscountRatesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndOperatingFinanceLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseAndOperatingFinanceLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseDebtTableTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfInterestExpenseDebtTableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" abstract="true" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_CustomerOneMember" abstract="true" name="CustomerOneMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_CustomerTwoMember" abstract="true" name="CustomerTwoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" abstract="true" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLoss" abstract="false" name="AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsProvisionForCreditLoss" abstract="false" name="AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsProvisionForCreditLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossWriteOffsNetOfRecoveries" abstract="false" name="AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossWriteOffsNetOfRecoveries" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation" abstract="false" name="AccountsReceivableAndContractWithCustomerAssetsAllowanceForCreditLossEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_CustomerThreeMember" abstract="true" name="CustomerThreeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_IPLicensesMember" abstract="true" name="IPLicensesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AccumulatedContractAcquisitionCosts" abstract="false" name="AccumulatedContractAcquisitionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostAmortization" abstract="false" name="ContractAcquisitionCostAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractAcquisitionCostImpairment" abstract="false" name="ContractAcquisitionCostImpairment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OtherAmericasMember" abstract="true" name="OtherAmericasMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OtherEuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember" abstract="true" name="OtherEuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OtherAsiaPacificMember" abstract="true" name="OtherAsiaPacificMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractWithCustomerAssetAfterAllowanceForCreditLossRollForward" abstract="true" name="ContractWithCustomerAssetAfterAllowanceForCreditLossRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractWithCustomerAssetAmountRecognizedButUnbilled" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerAssetAmountRecognizedButUnbilled" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractWithCustomerAssetEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerAssetEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward" abstract="true" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAmountsBilledButNotRecognized" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAmountsBilledButNotRecognized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityEffectOfForeignCurrencyTranslation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ContingentlyIssuableStockAwardsMember" abstract="true" name="ContingentlyIssuableStockAwardsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" abstract="true" name="WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" abstract="true" name="WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" abstract="true" name="FinanceLeaseCostsAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForLeaseLiability" abstract="false" name="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForLeaseLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_SalesAndOtherTaxesPayableCurrent" abstract="false" name="SalesAndOtherTaxesPayableCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AccruedCostOfRevenueRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" abstract="false" name="AccruedCostOfRevenueRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_RestructuringMember" abstract="true" name="RestructuringMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TransformationInitiativesMember" abstract="true" name="TransformationInitiativesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TwoThousandAndNineteenEquityIncentivePlanMember" abstract="true" name="TwoThousandAndNineteenEquityIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TwoThousandAndNineteenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" abstract="true" name="TwoThousandAndNineteenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TwoThousandAndTwentyFourInducementPlanMember" abstract="true" name="TwoThousandAndTwentyFourInducementPlanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DueToTerminationOfFormerCeoMember" abstract="true" name="DueToTerminationOfFormerCeoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DueToTerminationOfFormerSeniorManagementEmployeeMember" abstract="true" name="DueToTerminationOfFormerSeniorManagementEmployeeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract" abstract="true" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTermAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedToVest" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueExpectedToVest" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_NegligentViolationMember" abstract="true" name="NegligentViolationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OtherFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="OtherFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_IndemnificationPeriodForFormerOfficersAndMembersOfBoardsOfDirectors" abstract="false" name="IndemnificationPeriodForFormerOfficersAndMembersOfBoardsOfDirectors" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ChangeInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" abstract="false" name="ChangeInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OnePointFiveZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" abstract="true" name="OnePointFiveZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OnePointFiveZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" abstract="true" name="OnePointFiveZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ThreePointZeroZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" abstract="true" name="ThreePointZeroZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtMaturityAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ModifiedNotesMember" abstract="true" name="ModifiedNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_FourYearSeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="FourYearSeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_SeniorSecuredFirstLienRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="SeniorSecuredFirstLienRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TriggeringEventAxis" abstract="true" name="TriggeringEventAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_TriggeringEventDomain" abstract="true" name="TriggeringEventDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_ConsideredAModificationMember" abstract="true" name="ConsideredAModificationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_AsASingleLiabilityMember" abstract="true" name="AsASingleLiabilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_CreditAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="CreditAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentOptionToPurchaseAdditionalPrincipalAmount" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentOptionToPurchaseAdditionalPrincipalAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertiblePrincipalAmount" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentConvertiblePrincipalAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleMaximumPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleMaximumPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRepurchasePrincipalAmount" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentPercentageOfRepurchasePrincipalAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentCovenantsPercentageOfAggregatePrincipalAmountPayable" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantsPercentageOfAggregatePrincipalAmountPayable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmountPaidInCash" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmountPaidInCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_PresentValueOfCashFlowUnderTermOfNewDebtAsPercentageOfRemainingCashFlowOfOriginalInstrument" abstract="false" name="PresentValueOfCashFlowUnderTermOfNewDebtAsPercentageOfRemainingCashFlowOfOriginalInstrument" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_FairValueOfConversionFeatureNotChangedByPercentageOfCarryingValueOfNote" abstract="false" name="FairValueOfConversionFeatureNotChangedByPercentageOfCarryingValueOfNote" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEmbeddedConversionFeature" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleEmbeddedConversionFeature" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleIfConvertedValueLessThanPrincipal" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleIfConvertedValueLessThanPrincipal" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="crnc_OnePointFiveZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightAndThreePointZeroZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" abstract="true" name="OnePointFiveZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightAndThreePointZeroZeroPercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
