How to pronounce Avgotaracho

Avgotaracho is written αυγοτάραχο Μεσολογγίου where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /avɣoˈtaraxo/. In plain English letters that is av-goh-TAH-rah-ho, 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 Avgotaracho?

Avgotaracho is a snack of Greece. Where it comes from: Messolonghi (Western Greece). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are fish. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Avgotaracho comes from

Avgotaracho is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map.

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