How to pronounce Sirop de Liège

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /siʁo də ljɛʒ/. In plain English letters that is see-ROH duh LYEZH, 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 Sirop de Liège?

Sirop de Liège is a snack of Belgium. Where it comes from: Liège. People usually eat it for breakfast and at teatime. It tastes sweet.

Where Sirop de Liège comes from

Sirop de Liège is one of 32 signature dishes of Belgium on this map. See all dishes from Liège.

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