French wine region
How to pronounce Minervois
Minervois is pronounced mee-ner-VWAH, written /minɛrˈvwa/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on VWAH.
mee-ner-VWAH
IPA /minɛrˈvwa/
What is Minervois?
An appellation in Languedoc producing red wines from Grenache Syrah and Mourvèdre blends.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as MIN-er-voy.
French oi sounds like wah, not oy: mee-ner-VWAH.
Often heard as mee-ner-VWAHSS.
The final s is silent, so end on the open ah: mee-ner-VWAH.
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