Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannoli

/kəˈnoʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
can-no-li
IPA
/kəˈnoʊli/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.

noun

plural of cannolo

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cannoli (plural of cannolo) or Sicilian cannoli (plural of cannolu); see there for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈnoʊli/
  • British English: /kaˈnəʊlɪ/

Inflected Forms

cannolis (plural) cannolo (alternative) cannolu (alternative)

Derived Forms

cannolilike pizzoli

Phrases

holy cannoli

Rhymes With

holy slowly wholly poly foley goalie lowly unholy rowley guacamole ravioli moly

Questions

How do you pronounce cannoli?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnoʊli/.
What does cannoli mean?
A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert.
Where does cannoli come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce cannoli

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