Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caffè

/kæˈfeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: caffe
IPA: /kæˈfeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Italian café.

Example Sentences

"He then relaxes over an espresso in a caffè, and resumes."
"In caffès you should pay first at la cassa and then take your ticket (lo scontrino) to the bar, […]"
"[…]; other days she waited on tables in the caffè in Piazza Laconda."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caffè. Doublet of café and coffee.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: caffè

Inflected Forms

caffès (plural) caffe (alternative) caffé (alternative, nonstandard)

Phrases

caffè americano caffè latte caffè macchiato caffè mocha

Frequently Paired Words

caffè americano caffè latte caffè macchiato caffè mocha

Homonyms

café (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

a the other way could go all day want-away point may for-pay try as one may members' day j /j k little bay

Questions

How do you pronounce caffè?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæˈfeɪ/.
What does caffè mean?: An Italian café.
Where does caffè come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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