espresso
Syllabification: (es·pres·so)
Pronunciation: /eˈspresō/
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Definition of espresso
noun ( plural espressos)
Origin:
1940s: from Italian (caffè) espresso, literally 'pressed out (coffee)'
The often-occurring variant spelling expresso—and its pronunciation /ikˈspresō/ —is incorrect and was probably formed by analogy with express.