German winemaking term

How to pronounce Kabinett

Kabinett is pronounced kah-bee-NET, written /kabiˈnɛt/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on NET.

kah-bee-NET

IPA /kabiˈnɛt/

What is Kabinett?

German Prädikat for wine from fully ripened grapes the lightest category of Prädikatswein.

The name means “Cabinet” in German.

Other accepted pronunciations

These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:

  • kab-ih-NET — Established English form.

Tips for saying it

Often heard as CAB-ih-net.

Aim for kah-bee-NET.

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