French grape variety
How to pronounce Sémillon
Sémillon is pronounced say-mee-YOHN, written /seˈmijɔ̃/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on YOHN.
say-mee-YOHN
IPA /seˈmijɔ̃/
What is Sémillon?
A white grape variety from Bordeaux producing wines with lanolin and citrus notes often affected by noble rot.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- SEM-ih-lon — Established English form, standard in Australia.
- SAY-mee-yon — English forms end in a plain n.
Related pronunciations
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