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espresso
/ˌeˈspresoʊ/Also said ˌekˈspreˌsoʊ.noun
Strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground beans.
No k sound anywhere in it: es-PRESS-oh.
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espresso/ˌeˈspresoʊ/Also said ˌekˈspreˌsoʊ.noun
Could I get an espresso after the meal?
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prosciutto
/prəˈʃuːˌtoʊ/noun
Italian ham cured in salt and cut very thin.
The sci is a sh sound, and the first o is barely there: pruh-SHOO-toh.
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prosciutto/prəˈʃuːˌtoʊ/noun
Does the prosciutto come with melon or bread?
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gnocchi
/ˈnoʊki/noun
Small soft dumplings of potato or flour, usually served with a sauce.
The g is silent and the cch is a k: NYOH-kee comes out as NOH-kee here.
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gnocchi/ˈnoʊki/noun
Is the gnocchi made fresh here every day?
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mozzarella
/ˌmɑːtsəˈrelə/noun
A soft, mild, white Italian cheese.
The zz is a ts sound: mots-uh-RELL-uh.
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mozzarella/ˌmɑːtsəˈrelə/noun
I'd like the tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, please.
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tiramisu
/ˌtɪrəˈmɪˌsuː/noun
An Italian dessert of coffee-soaked sponge layered with sweet cheese and grated chocolate.
Stress lands on the third syllable and the end is a long soo.
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tiramisu/ˌtɪrəˈmɪˌsuː/noun
Could we get the tiramisu before we leave?
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ditto
/ˈdɪtoʊ/verb
To say the same thing the person before you said.
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ditto/ˈdɪtoʊ/verb
I'll ditto that and have the gnocchi too.
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opera
/ˈɑːprə/noun
A play where the whole story is sung, with an orchestra playing.
Two syllables, with the stress on the first one.
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opera/ˈɑːprə/noun
The opera starts at eight, so we should hurry.
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maestro
/ˈmaɪstroʊ/noun
An artist who is superbly good at what they do.
The ae is one sound, like the word my: MY-stroh.
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maestro/ˈmaɪstroʊ/noun
The maestro conducting tonight is worth the ticket.
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soprano
/səˈprɑːnoʊ/Also said səˈprænoʊ.adjective
Belonging to the highest range of voice or instrument.
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soprano/səˈprɑːnoʊ/Also said səˈprænoʊ.adjective
She sings the soprano part in the last act.
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finale
/fəˈnæli/noun
The last part of a performance.
The final e is said out loud, and the stress sits in the middle: fuh-NAL-ee.
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finale/fəˈnæli/noun
The finale is the best part of the night.
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espresso
/ˌeˈspresoʊ/Also said ˌekˈspreˌsoʊ.noun
Strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground beans.
No k sound anywhere in it: es-PRESS-oh.
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espresso/ˌeˈspresoʊ/Also said ˌekˈspreˌsoʊ.noun
Could I get an espresso after the meal?
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- espresso
- 1Could I get an espresso after the meal?Could I get an espresso after the meal?
- prosciutto
- 1Does the prosciutto come with melon or bread?Does the prosciutto come with melon or bread?
- gnocchi
- 1Is the gnocchi made fresh here every day?Is the gnocchi made fresh here every day?
- mozzarella
- 1I'd like the tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, please.I'd like the tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, please.
- tiramisu
- 1Could we get the tiramisu before we leave?Could we get the tiramisu before we leave?
- ditto
- 1I'll ditto that and have the gnocchi too.I'll ditto that and have the gnocchi too.
- opera
- 1The opera starts at eight, so we should hurry.The opera starts at eight, so we should hurry.
- maestro
- 1The maestro conducting tonight is worth the ticket.The maestro conducting tonight is worth the ticket.
- soprano
- 1She sings the soprano part in the last act.She sings the soprano part in the last act.
- finale
- 1The finale is the best part of the night.The finale is the best part of the night.
- espresso
- 1Could I get an espresso after the meal?Could I get an espresso after the meal?
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