Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

provolone

/ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: pro-volone
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian provolone, augmentative of provola.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: provolone

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/
British English: /pɹoʊvəˈloʊni/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

provolones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce provolone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊvəloʊn/.
What does provolone mean?: A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.
Where does provolone come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce provolone

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