Learn How to Pronounce ESPRESSO Correctly!

Learn how to pronounce ESPRESSO correctly by understanding the syllables

The word espresso is made up of 3 syllables.

Stress the 2nd syllable.

ess◦PRESS◦oh

In the picture we see coffee being made in Starbucks.

The sentence reads: Espresso is an Italian, coffee-brewing method, where near-boiling water is forced through finely-ground coffee beans.

Now you have learned how to pronounce ESPRESSO correctly, try and use it as soon as possible in your conversation so it will make a deeper impression on your memory.

Examples of espresso from news items:

Graham Cooke and his business partner Jordan Griffith started Café Last, a retailer of espresso machines and coffee grinders for home and restaurant use, during the summer.
Source: The Seattle Times
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/business-owners-upbeat-about-vaccine-wary-as-virus-spreads/

Basically, an espresso in Italy is a café express in France.
Source: Salon
https://www.salon.com/2020/08/09/from-caf-au-lait-to-cocktails-david-lebovitz-offers-a-master-class-in-french-drinking-culture/

In person, he projects a tender, Michael Stipe-ish vibe, wistfully remembering that “until recently, we hugged so many of our customers” and brewed espresso in the shop’s front office.
Source: The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/style/camper-vans-mercedes.html

Flipping through the pages of its carefully chosen selection of books, milling around and talking to neighbors over an espresso, crowding in to hear speakers at free events.
Source: The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/22/small-business-tech-pandemic/

Robed in white, milk and dark Belgian chocolate, the bite-size pieces feature fillings like orange zest, espresso, salted caramel, peanut butter and Amarena cherry.
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/dining/michelles-maccs-chocolate.html

As you were checking on how to pronounce ESPRESSO correctly, be sure to check another word which sometimes causes confusion:
How to Pronounce ITINERARY

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