Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granita

/ɡɹəˈniːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: grani-ta
IPA: /ɡɹəˈniːtə/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For summer, add a new one: granita (pronounced gra-KNEE-ta), a cold coffee concoction."
"You're gonna think I'm insane, but that's actually delicious. It's kind of like a savory granita."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian granita, from granire (“to granulate”). Compare granite.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵerh₂-

Usage

Inflected Forms

granitas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce granita?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹəˈniːtə/.
What does granita mean?: An Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice.
Where does granita come from?: Borrowed from Italian granita, from granire (“to granulate”). Compare granite.

How to pronounce granita

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