How to pronounce Hasselt speculaas

Hasselt speculaas is written Hasseltse speculaas where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈɦɑsəltsə speːkyˈlaːs/. In plain English letters that is HASS-ult-suh spay-kew-LAHS, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Hasselt speculaas?

Hasselt speculaas is a dessert of Belgium. Where it comes from: Limburg. People usually eat it at teatime and as a snack. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Hasselt speculaas comes from

Hasselt speculaas is one of 32 signature dishes of Belgium on this map.

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Food of Belgium

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