How to pronounce Prosciutto di San Daniele

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /proʃˈʃutto di san daˈnjɛːle/. In plain English letters that is proh-SHOOT-toh dee sahn dah-NYEH-leh, 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 San Daniele?

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

Where Prosciutto di San Daniele comes from

Prosciutto di San Daniele is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

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