A few days ago
Summer Rain

Why is it spelled P-I-Z-Z-A when we say Peet-za?

Why is it spelled P-I-Z-Z-A when we say Peet-za?

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A few days ago
cardtapper

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Pizza is an Italian word.

In Italian, a single z is prounced like an English z;

a single s is pronounced like an English s;

a double z (zz) is pronounced like the English tz.

Therefore:

Pisa (PEE suh), the town.

Ziti (ZEE tee)

Piazza (PEE ah tzuh)

Pizza (PEE tzuh)

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Many words are like that in the english language. Why do we spell it I S L A N D when its pronounced I-Land??
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Italian word
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A few days ago
sandyclausbeth
The word is Italian, and the pronunciation is in accordance with the Italian language syntax.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Italian 101

-MM

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A few days ago
Spazzcat
Because Pizza is an Italian word, and that’s how it’s pronounced in Italian.
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A few days ago
lytnyngryder
Because, in America, that is the way it is pronounced. In Italy, it is pronounced, like it is spelled.
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A few days ago
Stormy
It is also pronounced PIZZA…if you say Peet-za, you are miss pronouncing it. Pee…zzaa
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A few days ago
Jen B
it is derived from an italian word and therefore is pronounced like it is in italian
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A few days ago
elmo o
a the word is italian.

b italian (and many other languages) prounounces letters differently than english

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