caramello
/ka.raˈmɛl.lo/masculine
The English word for caramel is caramello in Italian.
Meaning: confection (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The IPA is /ka.raˈmɛl.lo/.
Did you know?
- Italian children might refer to a variety of hard candies as caramelle, the plural form of the root word, regardless of whether they are actually caramel flavored.
- The Italian word caramello shares a distant ancestor with the Latin word calamellus, which refers to a small reed or stalk. This suggests the original substance may have been shaped or served on a small stick.
- In Italy, caramello often refers to a hard, wrapped candy rather than the soft sauce used as a topping in the US or UK.
Examples in context
- Posso mangiare del gelato al caramello?Can I eat caramel ice cream?This sentence is useful for asking if you can eat caramel ice cream using caramello.Tatoeba #13427463 by Guybrush88, translation #12296688 by CK
- Il caramello è semplicemente zucchero bruciato.Caramel is just burnt sugar.This sentence is useful for describing caramel as burnt sugar using caramello.Tatoeba #13966140 by Guybrush88, translation #6974737 by Eccles17
- Questo caramello è troppo dolce per me.This caramel is too sweet for me.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are sharing a dessert in a cafe.
- AlessandroVuoi assaggiare un po' di questo caramello?Do you want to taste some of this caramel?
- ChiaraNo grazie, preferisco la cioccolata.No thanks, I prefer chocolate.
- AlessandroPeccato, è davvero buono!Too bad, it is really good!
- ChiaraLo vedo che ti piace molto, Alessandro.I see that you like it a lot, Alessandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “caramel” translations and entries caramello, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caramello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
