Vermicelli ( English pronunciation : \/ Ë vÉ rmÉ Ë tÊ É li \/ , Italian : ( vermiË tÊ É lli ) , lit . , `` little worms '' ) is a type of pasta that is round in section and somewhat thinner than spaghetti . Vermicelli ( Ë vÉ rmÉ Ë tÊ É li , , lit . , `` little worms '' ) is a type of pasta that is round in section and somewhat thinner than spaghetti .