Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panettone

/ˌpænəˈtoʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: panet-tone
IPA: /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I have long admired panettone, the ultimate raisin bread, the ideal toast and French toast, a great base for poached fruit, and a substitute for bread in bread pudding which redefines the dish. Panettone looks like the back of an Italian Renaissance cathedral […]"
"In this tasty holiday recipe, traditional panettone is stuffed with a creamy filling. This is a traditional Christmas bread recipe from Milano which can now not only be found across Italy, but worldwide."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian panettone, from Lombard panaton, an augmentative of pan (“bread”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: panettone, panaton

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/
British English: /ˌpanɪˈtəʊnɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

panettones (plural) panettoni (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pandoro

Rhymes With

tony sony pony toni phony tyrone stony bologna bony macaroni joni oni

Questions

How do you pronounce panettone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/.
What does panettone mean?: A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.
Where does panettone come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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