How to pronounce Carne de porco à alentejana

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈkaɾnɨ ðɨ ˈpoɾku a ɐlẽtɐˈʒɐnɐ/. In plain English letters that is KAR-neh deh POR-koo ah ah-len-tah-ZHAH-nah, 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 Carne de porco à alentejana?

Carne de porco à alentejana is a main dish of Portugal. Where it comes from: Alentejo and Algarve. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork, seafood and potato. It tastes savory.

Where Carne de porco à alentejana comes from

Carne de porco à alentejana is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map.

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