Loanword · Italian · Food & Drinks
How to Pronounce Al dente
/al ˈdɛn.te/
Italian for "to the tooth". Pasta cooked firm, slightly resistant when bitten.
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Al dente
al ˈdɛn.te — correct
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How do you pronounce Al dente?
Al dente is pronounced /al ˈdɛn.te/.
Where does the word Al dente come from?
Al dente is a Italian loanword — Italian for "to the tooth". Pasta cooked firm, slightly resistant when bitten..
Is Al dente pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Al dente is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.