Italian wine region

How to pronounce Barolo

Barolo is pronounced bah-ROH-loh, written /baˈrɔːlo/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on ROH.

bah-ROH-loh

IPA /baˈrɔːlo/

What is Barolo?

A prestigious DOCG in Piedmont producing age-worthy Nebbiolo wines with tar and rose flavors.

Tips for saying it

Often heard as BAH-roh-loh.

Put the stress on the middle syllable ro, not on ba: bah-ROH-loh.

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