French wine region
How to pronounce Graves
Graves is pronounced GRAHV. The stress falls on GRAHV.
GRAHV
What is Graves?
A prestigious wine appellation in Bordeaux, France, located south of the city on the left bank of the Garonne. Named for its distinctive gravel soils, it produces both high-quality red Bordeaux blends and dry white wines from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, and contains the elite sub-appellation Pessac-Léognan.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as GRAHVS.
The final es in Graves is silent, so the word ends on a clear v: GRAHV.
Often heard as GRAYVZ.
Don't say it like English 'graves'; the French a is an open ah: GRAHV.
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