Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calzone

/kælˈzoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: cal-zone-E
IPA: /kælˈzoʊn/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.

Example Sentences

"It was a much classier presentation than the oil-stained paper plate I would use to transport my calzones of yore, and it tasted better, too. […] That was the first calzone I made after my Lucali meal, and the recipe is a good template for a calzone of the cheesiest kind."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian calzone (literally “stocking, trouser”). Doublet of chausson.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kælˈzoʊn/
British English: /kæltˈsəʊni/

Inflected Forms

calzones (plural) calzoni (plural) calzony (alternative) calzoney (alternative) calzoni (alternative) calzonie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

panzerotto pizza pocket stromboli

Rhymes With

tony sony pony toni phony tyrone stony bologna bony macaroni joni oni

Questions

How do you pronounce calzone?: The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈzoʊn/.
What does calzone mean?: A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.
Where does calzone come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Italian calzone (literally “stocking, trouser”). Doublet of chausson.

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