English wine region
How to pronounce Coonawarra
Coonawarra is pronounced koo-nuh-WORR-uh, written /ˌkuːnəˈwɒrə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on WORR.
koo-nuh-WORR-uh
IPA /ˌkuːnəˈwɒrə/
What is Coonawarra?
A prestigious wine region in South Australia's Limestone Coast, famous for its unique strip of terra rossa (red soil over limestone) and exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon. The cool maritime climate and distinctive soil produce wines with elegance, structure, and characteristic minty-eucalyptus notes.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- koo-nah-WAR-ah — General/rhotic English form koo-nah-WAR-ah.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as koo-nuh-VORR-uh.
The w is the English w with rounded lips, not a German v: koo-nuh-WORR-uh.
Often heard as koo-nah-WAHR-ah.
The a after w is a rounded o-like vowel as in what or war, not a German ah: koo-nuh-WORR-uh.
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