Hungarian grape variety
How to pronounce Furmint
Furmint is pronounced FOOR-mint, written /ˈfurmint/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on FOOR.
FOOR-mint
IPA /ˈfurmint/
What is Furmint?
A white grape variety from Hungary used in Tokaji producing wines with high acidity and stone fruit flavors.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as FUR-mint.
In Hungarian, u is a short, pure oo, never the ur sound of English fur: FOOR-mint.
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