French wine region
How to pronounce Pouilly-Fuissé
Pouilly-Fuissé is pronounced poo-yee fwee-SAY, written /puˈji fɥiˈse/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on SAY.
poo-yee fwee-SAY
IPA /puˈji fɥiˈse/
What is Pouilly-Fuissé?
An appellation in southern Burgundy known for rich Chardonnay wines with stone fruit and mineral notes.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as poo-yee foo-SAY.
French ui glides quickly into ee, so say fwee, not foo: poo-yee fwee-SAY.
Often heard as poo-LEE fwee-SAY.
In Pouilly, the ill sounds like y, with no l: poo-yee fwee-SAY.
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