Spanish wine region

How to pronounce Navarra

Navarra is pronounced nah-VAR-ah. The stress falls on VAR.

nah-VAR-ah

What is Navarra?

A wine region in northeastern Spain, north of Rioja, historically known for rosado (rosé) wines but now producing an increasingly diverse range of reds and whites. Garnacha is the traditional grape, alongside Tempranillo and international varieties.

Tips for saying it

Often heard as nah-VAH-rah.

The double rr in Navarra is a strongly rolled, trilled r: nah-VAR-ah.

Often heard as nah-FAR-ah.

In Spanish the v is a soft, b-like sound made with both lips, never an f: nah-VAR-ah.

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