French wine region
How to pronounce Hermitage
Hermitage is pronounced air-mee-TAHJ, written /ɛrmiˈtaʒ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on TAHJ.
air-mee-TAHJ
IPA /ɛrmiˈtaʒ/
What is Hermitage?
A prestigious appellation in northern Rhône known for powerful Syrah reds and Marsanne whites.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- HER-mih-tij — RH lists ˈhɜr mɪ tɪdʒ for the wine.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as air-mee-TAHSH.
Keep the final ge soft and voiced like the s in 'measure', not a sharp sch: air-mee-TAHJ.
Related pronunciations
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