How to pronounce Yemas de Santa Teresa

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈɟʝemas ðe ˈsanta teˈɾesa/. In plain English letters that is YEH-mahs deh SAHN-tah teh-REH-sah, 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 Yemas de Santa Teresa?

Yemas de Santa Teresa is a dessert of Spain. Where it comes from: Ávila (Castile and León). People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are egg. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Yemas de Santa Teresa comes from

Yemas de Santa Teresa is one of 60 signature dishes of Spain on this map.

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