French grape variety
How to pronounce Gamay
Gamay is pronounced gah-MAY, written /ɡaˈmɛ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on MAY.
gah-MAY
IPA /ɡaˈmɛ/
What is Gamay?
A black grape variety from Beaujolais producing light wines with red fruit and banana notes.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- GAM-ay — Established English form.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as gah-MY.
In Gamay, ay is a pure eh-ay sound, never the eye of English my: gah-MAY.
Related pronunciations
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