Spanish wine region
How to pronounce Rías Baixas
Rías Baixas is pronounced REE-ahs BYE-shahs, written /ˈrias ˈβajʃas/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on BYE.
REE-ahs BYE-shahs
IPA /ˈrias ˈβajʃas/
What is Rías Baixas?
A DO in Galicia known for Albariño wines with high acidity and stone fruit notes.
The name means “Lower estuaries” in Spanish.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- REE-ahs BAH-hahs — Castilian name Rías Bajas.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as REE-ahs BYKE-sahs.
In Galician, x sounds like English sh, not ks: REE-ahs BYE-shahs.
Often heard as REE-ahs BYE-hahs.
This x is Galician, so say sh, not the raspy Spanish jota: REE-ahs BYE-shahs.
Related pronunciations
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