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Paprika Pronunciation
Paprika is pronounced pa-PREE-kuh, IPA /pæˈprikə/.
pa-PREE-kuh
US /pæˈprikə/ · UK /ˈpæprɪkə/
Syllables: pa · PREE · kuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A red spice ground from dried sweet or mild peppers, central to Hungarian cooking.
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Paprika in a Sentence
- Stir a spoonful of paprika into the onions.
- Smoked paprika gives the stew its colour.
- The best paprika comes from around Szeged.
Common Mispronunciations of Paprika
Not PA-pri-kuh
British speakers do put the beat at the front, PA-pri-kuh, while American speakers move it to the middle, pa-PREE-kuh. Both are standard, so choose one.
Not pa-PRI-kuh
In the American reading the stressed vowel is the long ee of free, not the short i of brick.
Tip: Three syllables either way. The Hungarian original stresses the first and says PAHP-ri-kah.
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