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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

gnocchi

/ˈnjoʊ.ki/

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In NYOH-kee, begin with n followed by a y-like glide. Other English pronunciations have an audible g.

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Gnocchi with tomato sauce.

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What does gnocchi mean?

noun

  1. Italian pasta-like dumpling(s) made of potato or semolina.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈnjoʊ.ki/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ɡ(ə)ˈnoʊ.ki//ɡ(ə)ˈnɑk.t͡ʃi/
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Then drop the gnocchi one by one into boiling salted water and boil for ten minutes.
W. G., Mrs. WatersThe Cook's Decameron A Study in Taste, Containing over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian DishesProject Gutenberg ebook #930