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bel paese

/ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
Bel Pa-e-se
IPA
/ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese shaped in small disks and produced from cow's milk, originally from Lombardy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Bel Paese, from bel paese (literary for “Italy”, literally “fair, beautiful country”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/
  • British English: /ˌbɛl pɑːˈeɪzeɪ/

Usage

Rhymes With

crazy lazy daisy hazy maisie malagasy zambezi fugazi mazy dazy chwezi gazy

Questions

How do you pronounce bel paese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɛl pɑˈeɪzi/.
What does bel paese mean?
A soft, mild, creamy Italian cheese shaped in small disks and produced from cow's milk, originally from Lombardy.
Where does bel paese come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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