English wine region
How to pronounce Napa Valley
Napa Valley is pronounced NAP-uh VAL-ee, written /ˈnæpə ˈvæli/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on VAL.
NAP-uh VAL-ee
IPA /ˈnæpə ˈvæli/
What is Napa Valley?
America's most prestigious and recognized wine region, located north of San Francisco in California. Napa Valley is synonymous with world-class Cabernet Sauvignon, producing powerful, complex wines from diverse sub-appellations including Oakville, Rutherford, and Stags Leap District.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- NAH-puh VAL-ee — English variant.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as NAP-uh FAL-ee.
The v in Valley is a buzzing v as in very, not an f: NAP-uh VAL-ee.
Often heard as NAP-uh VEL-ee.
The a in Valley is the wide English a of cat, more open than e: NAP-uh VAL-ee.
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