How to pronounce Maraschino

Maraschino is written maraskino where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /maraˈskiːno/. In plain English letters that is mah-rah-SKEE-noh, 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 Maraschino?

Maraschino is a drink of Croatia. Where it comes from: Northern Dalmatia (Zadar). People usually eat it on festive days. It tastes sweet.

Where Maraschino comes from

Maraschino is one of 24 signature dishes of Croatia on this map.

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