Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apizza

/əˈpiːts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: apiz-za
IPA: /əˈpiːts/

26

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of pizza endemic to New Haven, Connecticut, incorporating a thin, oblong crust, charring, oregano, and tomato sauce but only a small amount of grated parmesan cheese.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"NICK’S New Haven Style Brick Oven APIZZA “Always “Done Well” / Reopening September 15th / Beer & Wine Bar / APIZZAS / CALZONES / GRINDERS / SALADS"
"Authentic apizzas are larger and more irregularly shaped than their New York relatives, and have deeply charred crusts, a result of traditional coal burning ovens."
"And don’t sleep through the house-made pastas: pillowy ricotta gnocchi, tucked into a lemony mascarpone and artichoke sauce, are good enough to steal the apizzas’ show."
"Pepe’s was founded by Frank Pepe in 1925 and they have made millions of their signature apizzas, topped with five ingredients: romano cheese, garlic, olive oil, parsley and clams."
"Saucy Brew Works brews fresh local coffee and Ohio craft beer, served best with their award-winning apizzas."
"She ordered a New Haven classic, which also happens to be one of the most popular apizzas at Fantini’s — the white clam pizza."

Etymology

Borrowed from Neapolitan pizza (“pizza”), with the feminine definite article 'a.

Word Breakdown

Root: pizza

Usage

Inflected Forms

apizzas (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce apizza?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpiːts/.
What does apizza mean?: A style of pizza endemic to New Haven, Connecticut, incorporating a thin, oblong crust, charring, oregano, and tomato sauce but only a small amount of grated parmesan cheese.
Where does apizza come from?: Borrowed from Neapolitan pizza (“pizza”), with the feminine definite article 'a.

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