French wine region
How to pronounce Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly-Fumé is pronounced poo-yee foo-MAY, written /puˈji fyˈme/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on MAY.
poo-yee foo-MAY
IPA /puˈji fyˈme/
What is Pouilly-Fumé?
An appellation in Loire Valley known for Sauvignon Blanc wines with flinty mineral notes.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- poo-yee fyoo-MAY — Established English form.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as poo-LEE foo-MAY.
In Pouilly, the ill sounds like y, with no l: poo-yee foo-MAY.
Related pronunciations
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