How to Pronounce "tandoori"
word
tænˈdʊɹi
tan-DOOR-ee
tˈændɔːɹˌi
tan-DAW-ree
Definition
Tandoori describes food, especially meat or bread, cooked in a traditional Indian clay oven called a tandoor, often marinated in spices and yogurt.
IPA Transcription
American English
tænˈdʊɹi
British English
tˈændɔːɹˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tan-DOOR-ee
UK
tan-DAW-ree
Listen in Context
I want to try tandoori chicken for dinner.
This restaurant serves delicious tandoori bread.
Have you ever eaten tandoori fish?
The smoky flavor in tandoori dishes comes from cooking over hot coals in a clay oven.