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limoncello

/ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
limon-cel-lo
IPA
/ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.

Uncountable

noun

A glass of this drink.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian limoncello, a diminutive of limone (“lemon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
  • British English: /ˌlɪmənˈtʃɛləʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

limoncellos (plural)

Derived Forms

orangecello

Rhymes With

fellow hello yellow mellow cello 'cello jello bellow jell-o portobello bordello violoncello

Questions

How do you pronounce limoncello?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪmənˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/.
What does limoncello mean?
A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
Where does limoncello come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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