HOW TO PRONOUNCE
delicatessen
/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/
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Give “tes” the main beat.
The first syllable has a secondary beat; keep the intervening vowels light and finish with an unstressed un.
5 syllables · Stress on syllable 4
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“The delicatessen opens early.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does delicatessen mean?
noun
- A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.
- Delicacies; exotic or expensive foods.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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The early laws of the Hebrews are more concerned with delicatessen for the priests than with any other subject whatever.
The delicatessen fellow pays the overhead expense of that beautiful food exhibit, and the other man gets the benefit of it.
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Before they could gather the meaning of his breathless ejaculations he had bounded away, and they saw him enter a shop, over which was a sign: “J. Szedvilas, Delicatessen.”