FAQ: How Do You Say Parmesan?
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Is it Parmesan or Parmesan pronunciation?
The common American English pronunciation of Parmesan with zh may show dialectal Italian influence.
Why is Parmesan pronounced Parmejan?
Due to a poor attempt to pronounce the ‘ggi’ sound of the Italian word parmiggiano despite the word parmesan being English. For the Italian, the sound should be j as in the word junk. For Endlish parmesan, it should be pronounced like the s of the word zipper.
Is Parmesan a word?
noun. (sometimes lowercase)Also called Parmesan cheese. a hard, dry variety of Italian cheese made from skim milk, usually grated and sprinkled over pasta dishes and soups.
What does Parm mean?
PARM
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| PARM | Program Acquisition Resource Manager |
| PARM | Participating Manager |
| PARM | Participating Acquisition Resource Manager |
| PARM | Post Attack Resource Management |
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How do you pronounce Worcestershire sauce?
DA-da-da. Worcestershire. Don’t pronounce that first R, and also make sure you put the schwa in the last syllable. Some people will want to say ‘shire’, but just like the state ‘New Hampshire’, -shire, -shire, it’s a schwa in that last syllable.
Why is the l in salmon silent?
The l in salmon was never pronounced in English and its presence in the spelling is a result of the same 17th century Latin obsession that gave us the b in debt and doubt. Salmon in Latin was ‘salmo’ (‘salmonem’ in the accusative), which was pronounced as written.