Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paneer

/pəˈniːɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
pa-neer
IPA
/pəˈniːɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft, non-matured, Indian cheese.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani پَنِیر / पनीर (panīr), from Classical Persian پَنِیر (panīr). Sometimes pronounced as /pæˈnɪə(r)/, /pɑːˈnɪə(r)/ (pseudo-Gallicism).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: پَنِیر

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Questions

How do you pronounce paneer?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈniːɹ/.
What does paneer mean?
A soft, non-matured, Indian cheese.
Where does paneer come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani پَنِیر / पनीर (panīr), from Classical Persian پَنِیر (panīr). Sometimes pronounced as /pæˈnɪə(r)/, /pɑːˈnɪə(r)/ (pseudo-Gallicism).

How to pronounce paneer

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