How to pronounce Cùscusu trapanese

Cùscusu trapanese is written cùscusu where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈkuskusu trapaˈneːze/. In plain English letters that is KOOS-koo-soo trah-pah-NAY-zeh, 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 Cùscusu trapanese?

Cùscusu trapanese is a main dish of Italy. Where it comes from: Trapani. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, fish, seafood and nuts & seeds. It tastes savory.

Where Cùscusu trapanese comes from

Cùscusu trapanese is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Sicily.

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