How to pronounce Slavonian kulen

Slavonian kulen is written slavonski kulen where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /slǎʋoːnskiː kǔlɛn/. In plain English letters that is slah-VOHN-skee KOO-len, 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 Slavonian kulen?

Slavonian kulen is a snack of Croatia. Where it comes from: Slavonia. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes spicy and smoky.

Where Slavonian kulen comes from

Slavonian kulen is one of 24 signature dishes of Croatia on this map.

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Food of Croatia

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