Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce prosciutto

pruh-SHOO-toh - three syllables; the 'sci' is 'sh' and the first 'o' is nearly dropped

US/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/

pɹəʃuːtoʊ

UK/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/

pɹəʃuːtoʊ

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Common mistake

The 'sc' is 'sh' - 'pruh-SHOO-toh', not 'pro-SKYOO-toh'.

What “prosciutto” means

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

In a sentence

  • Prosciutto is a dry-cured Italian ham thinly sliced for carpaccio.
  • We served prosciutto with melon as an appetizer.

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