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linguine

/lɪŋˈɡwini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
lin-guine
IPA
/lɪŋˈɡwini/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian linguine (literally “little tongues”), from lingua (“tongue”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɪŋˈɡwini/
  • British English: /lɪŋˈɡwiːnɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

linguines (plural) linguini (alternative)

Derived Forms

linguinilike

Synonyms

linguini

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce linguine?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪŋˈɡwini/.
What does linguine mean?
Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.
Where does linguine come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce linguine

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