How to pronounce “bruschetta”
Say “bruschetta” in 3 beats
bruschetta
/bɹuˈskɛtə/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɹʊˈskɛtə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bruscbɹu
- hetskɛstress
- tatə
- IPA (American)
- /bɹuˈskɛtə/
- IPA (British)
- /bɹʊˈskɛtə/
- Respelling
- broo-SKET-uh
- Syllables
- 3 — brusc-HET-ta
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: brusc-HET-ta. “het” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/bɹuˈskɛtə/
/bɹʊˈskɛtə/
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Where “bruschetta” goes wrong
- Often heard
“broo-SHET-uh”
in Italian sch is a hard k: broo-SKET-uh
What “bruschetta” means
- noun
an Italian starter of toasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with oil, tomato or other toppings
Say it in a sentence
“We ordered bruschetta and it arrived before the drinks.”“bruschetta”, answered
How do you pronounce “bruschetta”?
“bruschetta” is pronounced /bɹuˈskɛtə/ (broo-SKET-uh) in American English and /bɹʊˈskɛtə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “het”. Build it as brusc-HET-ta, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “bruschetta” have?
3: brusc · het · ta. The beat lands on the second, “het”.
Is “bruschetta” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɹuˈskɛtə/ (broo-SKET-uh); British English says /bɹʊˈskɛtə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “bruschetta” mean?
As a noun: an Italian starter of toasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with oil, tomato or other toppings For example: “We ordered bruschetta and it arrived before the drinks.”
Where is the stress in “bruschetta”?
Stress the second syllable: brusc-HET-ta. “het” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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