French wine region
How to pronounce Gevrey-Chambertin
Gevrey-Chambertin is pronounced zhev-RAY shahm-ber-TAN, written /ʒɛvˈrɛ ʃɑ̃bɛrˈtɛ̃/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on TAN.
zhev-RAY shahm-ber-TAN
IPA /ʒɛvˈrɛ ʃɑ̃bɛrˈtɛ̃/
What is Gevrey-Chambertin?
A prestigious village in Burgundy known for powerful and structured Pinot Noir wines.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as GEV-ree shahm-ber-TAN.
French g before e is a soft zh like the s in measure: zhev-RAY shahm-ber-TAN.
Often heard as zhev-RAY shahm-ber-TEEN.
French -in is a nasal vowel with no n sound at the end: zhev-RAY shahm-ber-TAN.
Often heard as zhev-RAY CHAM-ber-tin.
French ch is a soft sh, never tch: zhev-RAY shahm-ber-TAN.
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