How to pronounce Pintxos

Pintxos is written pintxoak where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈpintʃo/. In plain English letters that is PEEN-choh, 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 Pintxos?

Pintxos is a snack of Spain. Where it comes from: Basque Country and Navarre. People usually eat it as a snack and late at night. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Pintxos comes from

Pintxos is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map.

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Food of Spain

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