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fettuccine

/ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
fet-tuc-cine
IPA
/ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fettuccine, plural of fettuccina (literally “little ribbon”), diminutive of fettuccia, from fetta + -uccia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fettuccines (plural)

Phrases

fettuccine Alfredo

Frequently Paired Words

fettucce

Synonyms

fettuccini

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce fettuccine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/.
What does fettuccine mean?
Long, flat ribbons of pasta, cut from a rolled-out sheet; identical in form to tagliatelle.
Where does fettuccine come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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