Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affogato

/ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: af-foga-to
IPA: /ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drink or dessert (especially ice cream) topped with espresso and sometimes a caramel or chocolate sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The magic of affogato is that you get two pleasures in one: a spoonable dessert sauced with coffee, and a cream-blushed drink to chase it."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian affogato (literally “drowned”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

affogati (plural) affogatos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce affogato?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/.
What does affogato mean?: A drink or dessert (especially ice cream) topped with espresso and sometimes a caramel or chocolate sauce.
Where does affogato come from?: Borrowed from Italian affogato (literally “drowned”).

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