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Aperitif Pronunciation
Aperitif is pronounced uh-pe-ruh-TEEF, IPA /əˌpɛrəˈtif/.
uh-pe-ruh-TEEF
US /əˌpɛrəˈtif/ · UK /əˌpɛrəˈtiːf/
Syllables: uh · pe · ruh · TEEF (4 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A drink taken before a meal to sharpen the appetite.
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Aperitif in a Sentence
- They served an aperitif on the terrace.
- A dry sherry makes a good aperitif.
- We had time for one aperitif before the table was ready.
Common Mispronunciations of Aperitif
Not uh-PE-ruh-tif
Save the punch for the last syllable, TEEF. The three before it are even and light, which is typical of French borrowings kept whole.
Not a-per-i-TIFF
Stretch the final vowel to a long ee. The single f closes it cleanly, so the ending sounds like teef and not tiff.
Tip: Four syllables ending on the beat: uh-pe-ruh-TEEF. The French spelling adds an accent, aperitif or apéritif, but the sound is unchanged.
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