German wine region
How to pronounce Mosel
Mosel is pronounced MOH-zel, written /ˈmoːzəl/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on MOH.
MOH-zel
IPA /ˈmoːzəl/
What is Mosel?
A wine region in Germany known for Riesling wines with slate mineral notes and delicate sweetness.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- MOH-sel — Standard Austrian/Swiss/southern German has voiceless s before vowels.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as moh-ZELL.
Unlike French Moselle, the German Mosel is stressed on the first syllable with a long o: MOH-zel.
Related pronunciations
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