How to pronounce Mortadella

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mortaˈdɛlla/. In plain English letters that is mor-tah-DEL-lah, 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 Mortadella?

Mortadella is a snack of Italy. Where it comes from: Bologna. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are pork. It tastes savory.

Where Mortadella comes from

Mortadella is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Bologna.

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Food of Italy

Dishes like Mortadella in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Mortadella:

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