Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chorizo

/t͡ʃəˈɹi.zoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: chori-zo
IPA: /t͡ʃəˈɹi.zoʊ/

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes. Sub ½ cup queso fresco for the Parmesan in step 2. Serve with salsa."
"A plate of queen scallops on the half shell with chorizo crumbs and garlic butter was only over-shadowed by the quality of its companions."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chorizo.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /t͡ʃəˈɹi.zoʊ/
British English: /t͡ʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chorizos (plural) choritso (alternative) chorizzo (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

chouriço chaurice

Synonyms

Spanish sausage

Questions

How do you pronounce chorizo?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃəˈɹi.zoʊ/.
What does chorizo mean?: A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.
Where does chorizo come from?: Borrowed from Spanish chorizo.

How to pronounce chorizo

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