Italian wine region
How to pronounce Barbera d'Asti
Barbera d'Asti is pronounced bar-BEH-rah DAHS-tee, written /barˈbɛːra ˈdasti/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on DAHS.
bar-BEH-rah DAHS-tee
IPA /barˈbɛːra ˈdasti/
What is Barbera d'Asti?
A DOCG in Piedmont producing Barbera wines with high acidity and cherry flavors.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- bar-BEH-rah DAS-tee — English Asti has the a of cat.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as bar-BEH-rah AHS-tee.
Keep the d of d'Asti and glide it straight into the vowel: bar-BEH-rah DAHS-tee.
Related pronunciations
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