How to pronounce Turrón de Jijona

Turrón de Jijona is written torró de Xixona where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tuˈron de xiˈxona/. In plain English letters that is too-ROHN deh hee-HOH-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 Turrón de Jijona?

Turrón de Jijona is a dessert of Spain. Where it comes from: Jijona (Valencia). People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Turrón de Jijona comes from

Turrón de Jijona is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map.

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Food of Spain

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