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How to pronounce Calabrese

Say it like kah-lah-BRAY-zee. Calabrese has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BRAY).

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US American/kɑlɑˈbreɪzi/kah-lah-BRAY-zee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kah
  • lah
  • BRAY
  • zee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Calabrese pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. lahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. BRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. zeeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does Calabrese mean?

adjective
  1. Calabrian (of, from, or pertaining to Calabria)
noun
  1. A kind of sprouting broccoli.
  2. The Calabrese horse.
  3. Nero d’Avola or Sangiovese, varieties of wine grapes.

Words that rhyme with Calabrese

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Questions about saying Calabrese

How do you pronounce Calabrese?

Say kah-lah-BRAY-zee. The American pronunciation is /kɑlɑˈbreɪzi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Calabrese?

Calabrese has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (BRAY). Broken into parts: kah · lah · BRAY · zee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).