espagueti
/espaˈɡeti/ · B2 · noun · m
spaghetti
🍝 es-pa-gue-ti = Spanish spelling of Italian spaghetti, same sound, just es- added
Spanish adapted Italian spaghetti by spelling it the way it sounds. Spanish words can't start with sp-, so an e- is added in front: e + spaghetti. The gu keeps the hard g sound before e.