Italian winemaking term
How to pronounce Recioto
Recioto is pronounced reh-CHOH-toh, written /reˈtʃɔːto/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on CHOH.
reh-CHOH-toh
IPA /reˈtʃɔːto/
What is Recioto?
A sweet wine style from Veneto made from dried grapes with concentrated fruit flavors.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as reh-see-OH-toh.
In Italian, ci before o sounds like English ch and the i is silent: reh-CHOH-toh.
Often heard as reh-TSYOH-toh.
Italian ci before o sounds like German tsch, not ts: reh-CHOH-toh.
Related pronunciations
- Denominazione di Origine Controllatadeh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah
- Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantitadeh-noh-mee-nah-tsee-OH-neh dee oh-REE-jee-neh kon-trohl-LAH-tah eh gah-rahn-TEE-tah
- Indicazione Geografica Tipicain-dee-kah-tsee-OH-neh jeh-oh-GRAH-fee-kah TEE-pee-kah
- SpätleseSHPAYT-lay-zuh
- Traditional methodtrah-DISH-un-ul METH-ud
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