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stromboli

/stɹɑmˈboʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
strom-boli
IPA
/stɹɑmˈboʊli/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea; it has an active volcano

noun

A type of turnover filled with various cheeses, typically mozzarella, and Italian meats such as salami, capicola and bresaola.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Stromboli.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /stɹɑmˈboʊli/
  • British English: /stɹɒmˈbəʊli/

Inflected Forms

strombolis (plural)

Derived Forms

Strombolian Strombolite stromboli

Phrases

holy stromboli

Frequently Paired Words

calzone panzerotto pizza pocket

Synonyms

boli

Rhymes With

holy slowly wholly foley goalie lowly coli unholy kohli rowley guacamole ravioli

Questions

How do you pronounce stromboli?
The recorded pronunciation is /stɹɑmˈboʊli/.
What does stromboli mean?
One of the Aeolian Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea; it has an active volcano
Where does stromboli come from?
Borrowed from Italian Stromboli.

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