How to pronounce Prosciutto di Parma

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /proʃˈʃutto di ˈparma/. In plain English letters that is proh-SHOOT-toh dee PAR-mah, 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 Prosciutto di Parma?

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

Where Prosciutto di Parma comes from

Prosciutto di Parma is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Emilia-Romagna.

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Prosciutto di Parma:

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