German winemaking term

How to pronounce Eiswein

Eiswein is pronounced ICE-vine, written /ˈaɪsvaɪn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on ICE.

ICE-vine

IPA /ˈaɪsvaɪn/

What is Eiswein?

Ice wine made from grapes frozen on the vine concentrating sugars and acidity.

The name means “Ice wine” in German.

Tips for saying it

Often heard as ICE-wine.

German w always sounds like English v: ICE-vine.

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