Spanish winemaking term
How to pronounce Denominación de Origen
Denominación de Origen is pronounced deh-noh-mee-nah-thee-OHN deh oh-REE-hen, written /denominaˈθjon de oˈɾixen/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on REE.
deh-noh-mee-nah-thee-OHN deh oh-REE-hen
IPA /denominaˈθjon de oˈɾixen/
What is Denominación de Origen?
Spanish quality wine designation (DO) with regulated production methods and geographic origin.
The name means “Designation of origin” in Spanish.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- deh-noh-mee-nah-see-OHN deh oh-REE-hen — Latin American/Andalusian seseo.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as oh-REE-jen.
In Spanish, g before e is a raspy h from the back of the throat, like Scottish loch, not j: oh-REE-hen.
Often heard as oh-REE-gen.
In Spanish, g before e sounds like the ch in Bach, not a hard g: oh-REE-hen.
Often heard as OH-ree-hen.
Stress the second syllable of origen, not the first: oh-REE-hen.
Related pronunciations
- Denominación de Origen Calificadadeh-noh-mee-nah-thee-OHN deh oh-REE-hen kah-lee-fee-KAH-dah
- JovenHOH-ven
- Vino de la TierraVEE-noh deh lah tee-AIR-ah
- Denominazione di Origine Controllatadeh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah
- Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantitadeh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah eh gah-rahn-TEE-tah
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