How to Pronounce “samosa”

American (US)

/səˈmoʊsə/

noun — A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

Where the stress falls. “samosa” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /səˈmoʊsə/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /səˈmoʊsə/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "samosa" mean?

samosa (noun): A South Asian snack consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.

What is the IPA transcription of "samosa"?

/səˈmoʊsə/ in American English.

Which syllable is stressed in "samosa"?

“samosa” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /səˈmoʊsə/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.