Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caprese

/kəˈpɹeɪzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: cap-rese
IPA: /kəˈpɹeɪzi/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of Capri.

noun

Ellipsis of caprese salad.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Capreses are clean, simple salads that are big on flavor and low on effort."

Etymology

From Italian caprese (“of Capri”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: caprese

Usage

Inflected Forms

capreses (plural)

Phrases

caprese salad

Frequently Paired Words

caprese salad genovese neapolitan sangiovese

Questions

How do you pronounce caprese?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈpɹeɪzi/.
What does caprese mean?: Characteristic of Capri.
Where does caprese come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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