Spanish wine region
How to pronounce Cava
Cava is pronounced KAH-vah, written /ˈkaβa/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on KAH.
KAH-vah
IPA /ˈkaβa/
What is Cava?
A DO for traditional method sparkling wines from Spain primarily made in Catalonia.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as KAV-ah.
The first a in Cava is an open ah as in father, not the a in cat: KAH-vah.
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