How do you REALLY pronounce Mostaccioli?
Pasta is a favorite among people around the world. Various pasta dishes are served in Italian restuarants all over, but the origin of some of the words can make them hard for us to pronounce. Let's take the word "Mostaccioli" for example. How do you really pronounce this delicious type of pasta? Li'l Rizzo's is here to shed some light on the confusion! Pronunciation of Mostaccioli The dictionary pronunciation is: mô stä′c̸hē ō′lē. However, this version may be a little easier to understand: muss-tah-chee-OH-lee. Definition of Mostaccioli Pasta resembling a short tube with slanted ends. It is a type of penne pasta which resembles ziti. The pasta also somewhat resembles little mourstaches. Origin of Mostaccioli In Italian, mostaccioli is the plural of mostacciolo , cake bun, from Latin mustāceum , cake made with must, from mustum. Description of Mostaccioli Mostaccioli is actually a type of penne pasta. In Italy, penne are produced in tw...