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How to Pronounce Apéritif
/a.pe.ʁi.tif/
From Latin *aperire* (to open). Drink served before a meal to stimulate appetite.
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Apéritif
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How do you pronounce Apéritif?
Apéritif is pronounced /a.pe.ʁi.tif/.
Where does the word Apéritif come from?
Apéritif is a French loanword — From Latin *aperire* (to open). Drink served before a meal to stimulate appetite..
Is Apéritif pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Apéritif is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.
How is Apéritif different from "aperitif"?
They are the same word — "Apéritif" preserves the original diacritics, "aperitif" is the simplified ASCII spelling. Both are pronounced /a.pe.ʁi.tif/.