How to pronounce Melopita

Melopita is written μελόπιτα where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /meˈlopita/. In plain English letters that is meh-LOH-pee-tah, 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 Melopita?

Melopita is a dessert of Greece. Where it comes from: Sifnos and the Cyclades (South Aegean). People usually eat it on festive days and at teatime. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet.

Where Melopita comes from

Melopita is one of 37 signature dishes of Greece on this map. See all dishes from South Aegean.

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