How to pronounce Tessinerbrot

Tessinerbrot is written pane ticinese where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈtɛsiːnɐˌbroːt/. In plain English letters that is TESS-ee-ner-broht, 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 Tessinerbrot?

Tessinerbrot is a bread or pastry of Switzerland. Where it comes from: Ticino. People usually eat it for breakfast and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Tessinerbrot comes from

Tessinerbrot is one of 30 signature dishes of Switzerland on this map.

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