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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

lasagna

/ləˈzɑnjə/

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American Pronunciation Guide · 1:21
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Stress ZAH in the middle.

The gn sounds like n followed by y. There is no separate hard g.

3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2

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The lasagna is cooling on the counter.

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What does lasagna mean?

noun

  1. A flat sheet of pasta.
  2. An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).
  3. A combination or layering of things.

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IPA pronunciation

/ləˈzɑnjə/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ləˈzæn.jə//ləˈzɑ.ɲjə/
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