biondo fragola
/ˈbjon.do ˈfra.ɡo.la/word by word
The Italian phrase for strawberry blonde is biondo fragola.
This adjective describes hair color that falls in the spectrum between blonde and red.
Meaning: between blonde and red (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable. The pronunciation is /ˈbjon.do ˈfra.ɡo.la/.
Did you know?
- The word biondo shares an ancient root with the English word 'blind', both coming from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to mix or confuse'.
- Italian uses different words for strawberries based on size and origin, distinguishing the garden strawberry fragola from the smaller wild strawberry fragolina di bosco.
- The term biondo fragola is most frequently encountered in the Italian beauty and fashion industry, as daily speech favors more generic terms for hair color.
Examples in context
- Ha dei capelli biondo fragola molto belli.She has very beautiful strawberry blonde hair.
- Cerco una tinta per capelli biondo fragola.I am looking for a strawberry blonde hair dye.
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are looking at a hair color magazine.
- FrancescoGuarda questa modella, ha i capelli biondo fragola.Look at this model, she has strawberry blonde hair.
- SofiaSì, è un colore molto particolare.Yes, it is a very striking color.
- FrancescoPensi che starebbe bene anche a Sofia?Do you think it would look good on Sofia too?
- SofiaSì, secondo me le donerebbe molto.Yes, I think it would suit her a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (biondo, fragola) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries biondo, fragola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
