tiramisu
/ˌtɪɹəˈmisu/noun
tiramisu is spelled T-I-R-A-M-I-S-U: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tiramisu means “An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tiramisu is tiramisus or tiramisùs.
How many letters and syllables are in tiramisu?
| Letters | 8: T-I-R-A-M-I-S-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tiramisu?
Tiramisu appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tiramisu?
- UK /ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/
- US /ˌtɪɹəˈmisu/
- US /ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsu/
Tiramisu has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tiramisu.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tiramisu
- tiramisus plural
- tiramisù
- tiramisùs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tiramisu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of tiramisu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tiramisu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense semifreddo dessert:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tiramisu come from?
Borrowed from Italian tiramisù (literally “pick-me-up”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).