English wine region
How to pronounce Oakville
Oakville is pronounced OHK-vil. The stress falls on OHK.
OHK-vil
What is Oakville?
An elite AVA in the heart of Napa Valley, California, home to some of the most celebrated Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the world. Its deep, well-drained alluvial soils and warm climate produce rich, concentrated wines with power and finesse, including those from iconic estates like Opus One and Screaming Eagle.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as OHK-fil.
In English the v in -ville is a buzzing v, not an f: OHK-vil.
Often heard as OH-ak-vil.
The oa in Oak is one gliding vowel, as in oak tree, not two separate sounds: OHK-vil.
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