How to pronounce Feteer meshaltet

Feteer meshaltet is written فطير مشلتت where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /fɪˈtˤiːr meˈʃæltet/. In plain English letters that is fe-TEER me-SHAL-tet, 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 Feteer meshaltet?

Feteer meshaltet is a bread or pastry of Egypt. Where it comes from: Nile Delta. People usually eat it for breakfast and on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour and dairy & cheese. It tastes rich.

Where Feteer meshaltet comes from

Feteer meshaltet is one of 24 signature dishes of Egypt on this map.

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Food of Egypt

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