Italian grape variety
How to pronounce Corvina
Corvina is pronounced kor-VEE-nah, written /korˈviːna/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on VEE.
kor-VEE-nah
IPA /korˈviːna/
What is Corvina?
A black grape variety from Veneto used in Valpolicella and Amarone producing wines with cherry flavors.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as kor-FEE-nah.
The Italian v is a voiced v as in German Wein, not an f: kor-VEE-nah.
Often heard as KOR-vee-nah.
Put the stress on the long vi in the middle: kor-VEE-nah.
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