Spanish wine region
How to pronounce Priorat
Priorat is pronounced pree-oh-RAHT, written /pɾioˈɾat/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on RAHT.
pree-oh-RAHT
IPA /pɾioˈɾat/
What is Priorat?
A DOCa in Catalonia known for powerful Grenache and Carignan wines from steep slate slopes.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- PRY-or-it — Established English form.
- pree-oo-RAHT — Catalan reading [pɾiuˈɾat].
Tips for saying it
Often heard as PREE-oh-rat.
In Spanish and Catalan, Priorat is stressed on the last syllable: pree-oh-RAHT.
Related pronunciations
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