French winemaking term
How to pronounce Pourriture noble
Pourriture noble is pronounced poo-ree-toor NOHBL, written /puʁityʁ nɔbl/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on NOHBL.
poo-ree-toor NOHBL
IPA /puʁityʁ nɔbl/
What is Pourriture noble?
Noble rot caused by Botrytis cinerea fungus concentrating sugars and flavors in grapes.
The name means “Noble rot” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as poo-ree-TOOR NOHBL.
The u in -ture is the French rounded ü sound, not oo: poo-ree-toor NOHBL.
Often heard as poo-ree-toor NOH-bul.
French noble is a single syllable ending in a crisp bl, with no extra vowel: poo-ree-toor NOHBL.
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