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Pizza Pronunciation
Pizza is pronounced PEET-suh, IPA /ˈpitsə/.
PEET-suh
US /ˈpitsə/ · UK /ˈpiːtsə/
Syllables: PEET · suh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A flat round of baked dough with a savoury topping.
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Pizza in a Sentence
- We ordered one pizza between the three of us.
- The pizza oven takes an hour to heat.
- She does not like pineapple on pizza.
Common Mispronunciations of Pizza
Not PEE-zuh
The double z gives a ts pair, so the opening beat closes on a t.
Not PIT-suh
Hold the ee long, the vowel of feet, before that ts arrives.
Tip: Two beats, PEET-suh. The Italian spelling and the English sound agree here.
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