Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vongole

/ˈvɑŋɡəleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: von-gole
IPA: /ˈvɑŋɡəleɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Said of pasta served in a sauce with clams and other ingredients, such as olive oil and tomatoes.

Example Sentences

"Got my pasta vongole with giant clams. And then a Vespa ride with you. You're wearing the shirt that I gave you. You made my Italian dream come true."

Etymology

From Italian alle vongole (“with clams”). See vongola.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: alle vongole

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvɑŋɡəleɪ/
British English: /ˈvɒŋɡɒleɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce vongole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɑŋɡəleɪ/.
What does vongole mean?: Said of pasta served in a sauce with clams and other ingredients, such as olive oil and tomatoes.
Where does vongole come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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