How to pronounce “bruschetta”

broo-SKET-uh

3 syllables · stress on “SKET”

brooSKETuh

Britishbruˈsketə

Americanbruˈsketə

In short

“bruschetta” is pronounced broo-SKET-uh: 3 syllables, with the stress on “SKET”. In Italian, ch is always a hard /k/. English speakers apply the German or French convention and produce a /ʃ/ sound instead, which is the single most common error on Italian menus. The version to avoid is broo-SHET-uh — softening the sch to /ʃ/.

Say “bruschetta” in 3 steps

1The sch is /sk/, not /ʃ/: broo-SKET-uh.
2Stress the middle syllable.
3The same rule covers Chianti (kee-AN-tee) and radicchio (ra-DEE-kee-oh).

The version to avoid

Commonly said as: broo-SHET-uh — softening the sch to /ʃ/

In Italian, ch is always a hard /k/. English speakers apply the German or French convention and produce a /ʃ/ sound instead, which is the single most common error on Italian menus.

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The sounds inside this word

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bb as in bed rr as in red uːoo as in blue ss as in see kk as in key ee as in bed tt as in tea əa as in about (schwa)

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/s/ vs /ʃ/: see vs she

More food and drink words

Same pattern, same fix. Learning them as a group is far faster than one at a time.

croissantKWAS-on quinoaKEEN-wah gnocchiNYOK-ee espressoe-SPRES-oh jalapeñohal-uh-PAY-nyoh phoFUH

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bruschetta?

bruschetta is pronounced broo-SKET-uh, written /bruˈsketə/ in IPA. The sch is /sk/, not /ʃ/: broo-SKET-uh.

How many syllables are in bruschetta?

three: broo-SKET-uh. The stress falls on “SKET”.

What is the most common mistake with bruschetta?

broo-SHET-uh — softening the sch to /ʃ/. In Italian, ch is always a hard /k/. English speakers apply the German or French convention and produce a /ʃ/ sound instead, which is the single most common error on Italian menus.

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