How to pronounce Sfincione

Sfincione is written sfinciuni where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sfinˈtʃoːne/. In plain English letters that is sfeen-CHOH-neh, 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 Sfincione?

Sfincione is a bread or pastry of Italy. Where it comes from: Palermo. People usually eat it as a snack and on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, fish and dairy & cheese. It tastes savory.

Where Sfincione comes from

Sfincione is one of 141 signature dishes of Italy on this map. See all dishes from Palermo.

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Food of Italy

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