How to pronounce chiffonade
American English pronunciation
shif-uh-NAYD
- IPA
- /ˌʃɪfəˈneɪd/
- Syllables
- shif · uh · NAYD (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- shif-uh-NAHD
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What chiffonade means
Leafy herbs or greens rolled up and sliced into thin ribbons
In a sentence: Mom sprinkled a chiffonade of fresh basil over the pasta.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from a French cooking word.
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Compare: chiffonade and julienne
Julienne cuts food into matchsticks; chiffonade rolls leaves and slices them into thin ribbons.
See also: julienne
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