How to pronounce Tabouna

Tabouna is written خبز الطابونة where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tˤabuːna/. In plain English letters that is tah-BOO-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 Tabouna?

Tabouna is a bread or pastry of Tunisia. Where it comes from: All Tunisia. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Tabouna comes from

Tabouna is one of 25 signature dishes of Tunisia on this map.

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