How to pronounce parmesan

For instances of the same suffix as borrowed into French see courtesan, partisan entry 1. The common American English pronunciation of Parmesan with zh may show dialectal Italian influence.

Due to a poor attempt to pronounce the ‘ggi’ sound of the Italian word parmiggiano despite the word parmesan being English. For the Italian, the sound should be j as in the word junk. For Endlish parmesan, it should be pronounced like the s of the word zipper .

Both “Parmigiano-Reggiano” and “Parmesan” are protected designations of origin (PDO) for cheeses produced in these provinces under Italian and European law. Outside the EU, the name “Parmesan” can legally be used for similar cheeses, with only the full Italian name unambiguously referring to PDO Parmigiano-Reggiano.