German winemaking term
How to pronounce Auslese
Auslese is pronounced OUS-lay-zuh, written /ˈaʊsleːzə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on OUS.
OUS-lay-zuh
IPA /ˈaʊsleːzə/
What is Auslese?
German Prädikat for wine from selected bunches of very ripe grapes.
The name means “Selection” in German.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- OUS-lay-suh — Standard southern German/Austrian voiceless s.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as OUS-lays.
Don't drop the final e, say it as a soft uh sound: OUS-lay-zuh.
Related pronunciations
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