Italian winemaking term
How to pronounce Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Denominazione di Origine Controllata is pronounced deh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah, written /denominatˈtsjoːne di oˈriːdʒine kontrolˈlaːta/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on LAH.
deh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah
IPA /denominatˈtsjoːne di oˈriːdʒine kontrolˈlaːta/
What is Denominazione di Origine Controllata?
Italian quality wine designation (DOC) with regulated production methods and geographic origin.
The name means “Controlled 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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