Spanish wine region
How to pronounce Catalunya
Catalunya is pronounced kah-tah-LOON-yah. The stress falls on LOON.
kah-tah-LOON-yah
What is Catalunya?
A large wine-producing region in northeastern Spain encompassing the area around Barcelona. It is the home of Cava sparkling wine and produces a wide range of still wines from both indigenous varieties like Garnacha and Macabeo and international grapes.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- kat-uh-LOH-nee-uh — Catalonia is the established English name.
- kuh-tuh-LOO-nyuh — Catalan reading [kətəˈluɲə].
Tips for saying it
Often heard as kah-tah-LUHN-yah.
The u is always oo in Spanish, never the u of fun: kah-tah-LOON-yah.
Related pronunciations
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