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How to Pronounce Paella
/pa.ˈe.ʎa/
From Old French *paele* (pan), from Latin *patella*. Valencian rice dish cooked in a wide, shallow pan.
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Paella
pa.ˈe.ʎa — correct
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How do you pronounce Paella?
Paella is pronounced /pa.ˈe.ʎa/.
Where does the word Paella come from?
Paella is a Spanish loanword — From Old French *paele* (pan), from Latin *patella*. Valencian rice dish cooked in a wide, shallow pan..
Is Paella pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Paella is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.