Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taleggio

/təˈlɛdʒiəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: ta-leg-gio
IPA: /təˈlɛdʒiəʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft Italian cheese from Lombardy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian taleggio, from a place name.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: taleggio

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

taleggios (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce taleggio?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈlɛdʒiəʊ/.
What does taleggio mean?: A soft Italian cheese from Lombardy.
Where does taleggio come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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