Italian wine region
How to pronounce Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino is pronounced broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh, written /bruˈnɛllo di montalˈtʃiːno/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on CHEE.
broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh
IPA /bruˈnɛllo di montalˈtʃiːno/
What is Brunello di Montalcino?
A DOCG in Tuscany producing powerful Sangiovese wines requiring extended aging.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-SEE-noh.
In Italian, c before i sounds like English ch, never s: broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh.
Often heard as broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-TSEE-noh.
In Italian, c before i sounds like German tsch, not like z: broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh.
Often heard as broo-NEH-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh.
Hold the double ll a little longer than a single l: broo-NEL-loh dee mon-tahl-CHEE-noh.
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