German winemaking term
How to pronounce Beerenauslese
Beerenauslese is pronounced BEAR-en-OUS-lay-zuh, written /ˈbeːʁənˌaʊsleːzə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on BEAR.
BEAR-en-OUS-lay-zuh
IPA /ˈbeːʁənˌaʊsleːzə/
What is Beerenauslese?
German Prädikat for sweet wine from individually selected overripe grapes often affected by noble rot.
The name means “Berry selection” in German.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as BERR-en-OUS-lay-zuh.
German ee in Beeren is a long closed ay sound, not the short e of berry: BEAR-en-OUS-lay-zuh.
Often heard as BEAR-en-OUS-lays.
The final e of Auslese is pronounced as a soft uh, and the s before it sounds like z: BEAR-en-OUS-lay-zuh.
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