How to pronounce Padrón peppers

Padrón peppers is written pementos de Padrón where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pemenˈtos ðe paˈðɾon/. In plain English letters that is peh-men-TOHS deh pah-DROHN, 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 Padrón peppers?

Padrón peppers is a snack of Spain. Where it comes from: Padrón (Galicia). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes savory and spicy.

Where Padrón peppers comes from

Padrón peppers is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map. See all dishes from A Coruña.

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