Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rigatoni

/ɹɪɡəˈtoʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: riga-toni
IPA: /ɹɪɡəˈtoʊni/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I think some of my rigatoni are still alive. I don’t like to eat them till they’re dead."
"We had spoken briefly before dinner, just as Willy’s Christmas rigatoni were seeping up the stew sauce."
"The large rigatoni are perfect for sopping up the creamy sauce."

Etymology

From Italian rigatoni, literally an augmented form of rigato (“striped”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: rigatoni

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪɡəˈtoʊni/

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

rigatonis (plural) rigatone (singular)

Derived Forms

riggies

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni

Questions

How do you pronounce rigatoni?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪɡəˈtoʊni/.
What does rigatoni mean?: A ribbed tubular form of pasta, larger than penne but with square-cut ends, often slightly curved.
Where does rigatoni come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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