Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorgonzola

/ɡˌɔɹɡənzˈoʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: gor-gonzo-la
IPA: /ɡˌɔɹɡənzˈoʊlə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

noun

Alternative form of gorgonzola (“cheese”).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Gorgonzola, a town in northern Italy where the cheese originated.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gorgonzolas (plural)

Derived Forms

Cambozola

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola ola

Questions

How do you pronounce gorgonzola?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˌɔɹɡənzˈoʊlə/.
What does gorgonzola mean?: A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.
Where does gorgonzola come from?: Borrowed from Italian Gorgonzola, a town in northern Italy where the cheese originated.

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