French wine region
How to pronounce Pomerol
Pomerol is pronounced poh-muh-ROL, written /pɔməˈrɔl/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on ROL.
poh-muh-ROL
IPA /pɔməˈrɔl/
What is Pomerol?
A small commune in Bordeaux known for Merlot-based wines of great opulence and power.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as poh-muh-ROH.
Unlike many French endings, the final l in Pomerol is pronounced: poh-muh-ROL.
Often heard as poh-meh-ROL.
The unaccented e in the middle is a short, weak uh, not a clear eh: poh-muh-ROL.
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