German wine region
How to pronounce Rheingau
Rheingau is pronounced RHINE-gow, written /ˈʁaɪnɡaʊ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on RHINE.
RHINE-gow
IPA /ˈʁaɪnɡaʊ/
What is Rheingau?
A wine region in Germany known for full-bodied Riesling and Spätburgunder wines.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as RHINE-goh.
In German, au sounds like the ow in how: RHINE-gow.
Often heard as REEN-gow.
In German, ei sounds like the English word eye, not ee, and the h is silent: RHINE-gow.
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