Pronunciation

How to pronounce “bruschetta

“bruschetta” is pronounced /bɹuˈskɛtə/ (broo-SKET-uh) in American English and /bɹʊˈskɛtə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “het”.
The sound

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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.

3 beats
  1. bruscbɹu
  2. hetskɛstress
  3. ta
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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/bɹuˈskɛtə/

British

/bɹʊˈskɛtə/

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Where “bruschetta” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    broo-SHET-uh

    in Italian sch is a hard k: broo-SKET-uh

Meaning

What “bruschetta” means

  1. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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