French grape variety
How to pronounce Grenache
Grenache is pronounced greh-NAHSH, written /ɡʁəˈnaʃ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on NAHSH.
greh-NAHSH
IPA /ɡʁəˈnaʃ/
What is Grenache?
A black grape variety producing wines with high alcohol and flavors of red fruit and spice.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as GREN-ash.
French stresses the last syllable, and the first e is a soft uh: greh-NAHSH.
Often heard as greh-NAH-sheh.
The final e in Grenache is silent, so end on the sh sound: greh-NAHSH.
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