Italian wine region
How to pronounce Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico is pronounced kee-AHN-tee KLAHS-see-koh, written /ˈkjanti ˈklassiko/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on KLAHS.
kee-AHN-tee KLAHS-see-koh
IPA /ˈkjanti ˈklassiko/
What is Chianti Classico?
A DOCG in Tuscany producing Sangiovese wines with cherry and earth notes from the historic heart of Chianti.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as CHAHN-tee KLAHS-see-koh.
In Italian, ch before i is always a hard k: kee-AHN-tee KLAHS-see-koh.
Often heard as kee-AHN-tee klahs-SEE-koh.
Classico is stressed on its first syllable: kee-AHN-tee KLAHS-see-koh.
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