How to pronounce Toruń gingerbread

Toruń gingerbread is written pierniki toruńskie where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pʲɛrˈɲikʲi tɔruɲˈskʲɛ/. In plain English letters that is pyer-NEE-kee toh-roon-SKYEH, 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 Toruń gingerbread?

Toruń gingerbread is a dessert of Poland. Where it comes from: Toruń (Kuyavia-Pomerania). People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes sweet and spicy.

Where Toruń gingerbread comes from

Toruń gingerbread is one of 32 signature dishes of Poland on this map.

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Food of Poland

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