Italian winemaking term
How to pronounce Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita is pronounced deh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah eh gah-rahn-TEE-tah, written /denominatˈtsjoːne di oˈriːdʒine kontrolˈlaːta e ɡaranˈtiːta/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on TEE.
deh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah eh gah-rahn-TEE-tah
IPA /denominatˈtsjoːne di oˈriːdʒine kontrolˈlaːta e ɡaranˈtiːta/
What is Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita?
Highest Italian quality wine designation (DOCG) with stricter regulations than DOC.
The name means “Controlled and guaranteed designation of origin” in Italian.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as deh-noh-mee-nah-SHOH-neh.
In Italian, -zione is said with a ts sound, never shun: deh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh.
Often heard as oh-ree-JEE-neh.
Stress the second syllable of origine: oh-REE-jee-neh.
Often heard as kon-troh-LAH-tah.
Hold the double ll in controllata a little longer: kon-trohl-LAH-tah.
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