French wine region
How to pronounce Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion is pronounced san-tay-mee-LYOHN, written /sɛ̃temiˈljɔ̃/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on LYOHN.
san-tay-mee-LYOHN
IPA /sɛ̃temiˈljɔ̃/
What is Saint-Émilion?
A commune in Bordeaux known for Merlot-based wines with richer fruit character.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- sant-ay-mee-lee-OHN — Careful four-syllable reading of the current app respelling.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as sant-ay-mee-lee-ON.
The final on is a nasal vowel, so don't close it with an n: san-tay-mee-LYOHN.
Often heard as san ay-mee-lee-OHN.
The t of Saint links onto Émilion, so say it as one flowing word: san-tay-mee-LYOHN.
Often heard as sant-uh-mee-lee-OHN.
The accented é is a clear ay, not a weak uh: san-tay-mee-LYOHN.
Related pronunciations
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