Italian wine region
How to pronounce Amarone della Valpolicella
Amarone della Valpolicella is pronounced ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah, written /amaˈroːne ˈdella ˌvalpoliˈtʃɛlla/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on CHEL.
ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah
IPA /amaˈroːne ˈdella ˌvalpoliˈtʃɛlla/
What is Amarone della Valpolicella?
A DOCG in Veneto producing powerful wines from dried grapes with intense dark fruit flavors.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as ah-mah-ROHN DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah.
Pronounce the final e of Amarone as a clear eh: ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah.
Often heard as ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-SEL-lah.
In Italian, c before e sounds like English ch, not s: ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah.
Often heard as ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-TSEL-lah.
In Italian, c before e sounds like German tsch, not like z: ah-mah-ROH-neh DEL-lah vahl-poh-lee-CHEL-lah.
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