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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

espresso

/ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/

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American Pronunciation Guide · 1:05
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Keep s before the p.

Keep s directly before p, without adding k. Stress PRESS and end with the vowel in go.

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A double espresso.

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What does espresso mean?

noun

  1. A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
  2. A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/

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“Credo ch ‘el reste di quel verno, cose Facesse degne di tener ne conto; Ma fur fin’ a quel tempo si nascose, Che non a colpa mia s’ hor ‘non le conto Perche Orlando a far l’opre virtuose Piu ch’a narrar le poi sempre era pronto; Ne mai fu alcun’ de’suoi fatti espresso, Se non quando ebbe i testimonii appresso.”
Michel de MontaigneEssays of Michel de Montaigne — CompleteTranslated by Charles CottonProject Gutenberg ebook #3600