Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alfredo

/ælˈfɹedoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: al-fre-do
IPA: /ælˈfɹedoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any dish of this type.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Italian.

noun

Alternative spelling of Alfredo.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Two days after kicking three field goals against the New Orleans Saints to help the Bears reach Super Bowl XLI, Gould was standing over a gas stove, stirring the alfredo sauce that was simmering in a pot."

Etymology

From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ælˈfɹedoʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Alfredos (plural)

Phrases

Alfredo sauce fettuccine Alfredo

Frequently Paired Words

Alfredo sauce fettuccine Alfredo

Rhymes With

laredo credo oviedo acevedo sado salcedo escobedo figueiredo ledo quevedo olmedo dedo

Questions

How do you pronounce alfredo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈfɹedoʊ/.
What does alfredo mean?: The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.
Where does alfredo come from?: From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.

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