How to pronounce finocchio
Say it like fee-NOH-kee-oh. Finocchio has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOH).
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- fee
- NOH
- kee
- oh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Finocchio pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- feeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- NOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- keeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of finocchio
- American English uses 4 syllables and British English 5.
British respelling: fih-NOK-ee-uh-uh.
What does finocchio mean?
- A fennel cultivar with a bulb-like structure at its base, used as a vegetable; Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum).
Where does finocchio come from?
Borrowed from Italian finocchio (“fennel; (derogatory) male homosexual”).
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Questions about saying finocchio
How do you pronounce finocchio?
Say fee-NOH-kee-oh. The American pronunciation is /fiˈnoʊkioʊ/. In British English it is /fɪˈnɒkiəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in finocchio?
Finocchio has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOH). Broken into parts: fee · NOH · kee · oh.
Is finocchio pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. American English uses 4 syllables and British English 5. The British form is /fɪˈnɒkiəʊ/ (fih-NOK-ee-uh-uh).