Spanish wine region
How to pronounce Mendoza
Mendoza is pronounced men-DOH-sah. The stress falls on DOH.
men-DOH-sah
What is Mendoza?
Argentina's largest and most important wine region, located at the eastern foothills of the Andes mountains. Its high-altitude vineyards, intense sunshine, dry climate, and snowmelt irrigation produce the world's benchmark Malbec, as well as excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- men-DOH-thah — Castilian θ.
- men-DOH-zuh — English form.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as men-DOHT-sah.
The z in Mendoza is a plain s in Argentina (th in Spain), never ts: men-DOH-sah.
Related pronunciations
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