How to pronounce Cassoulet

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kasulɛ/. In plain English letters that is kah-soo-LAY, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. The recording above is by WikiLucas00, a native speaker, shared on Wikimedia Commons.

What is Cassoulet?

Cassoulet is a main dish of France. Where it comes from: Castelnaudary (Languedoc). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are beans & tofu, pork and duck. It tastes rich and savory.

Where Cassoulet comes from

Cassoulet is one of 73 signature dishes of France on this map. See all dishes from Occitanie.

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Food of France

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