French wine region
How to pronounce Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône is pronounced koht doo ROHN, written /kot dy ˈron/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on ROHN.
koht doo ROHN
IPA /kot dy ˈron/
What is Côtes du Rhône?
A regional appellation in Rhône Valley producing red blends primarily from Grenache and Syrah.
The name means “Rhône slopes” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as KOHTS doo ROHN.
The final s in Côtes is silent, so stop cleanly on the t: koht doo ROHN.
Often heard as koht doo ROH-nuh.
Unlike the German river name Rhone, the final e here is silent, so end on the n: koht doo ROHN.
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