French tasting term
How to pronounce Demi-sec
Demi-sec is pronounced duh-mee-SEK, written /dəmiˈsɛk/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on SEK.
duh-mee-SEK
IPA /dəmiˈsɛk/
What is Demi-sec?
Medium-sweet style especially in Champagne with 32-50 g/L residual sugar.
The name means “Half-dry” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as dem-ee-SEK.
The e in demi is a short relaxed uh sound, not eh: duh-mee-SEK.
Often heard as duh-mee-ZEK.
The s in sec is a sharp, voiceless s as in 'sun', not a buzzing z: duh-mee-SEK.
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