English wine region
How to pronounce Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch is pronounced STEL-en-bosh, written /ˈstɛlənbɒʃ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on STEL.
STEL-en-bosh
IPA /ˈstɛlənbɒʃ/
What is Stellenbosch?
South Africa's most celebrated wine region, located east of Cape Town in the Western Cape. Its diverse terroir of mountain slopes, valleys, and varied soils produces outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux-style blends, and the distinctively South African Cape Blend incorporating Pinotage.
Other accepted pronunciations
These are also correct, and Vinolingo scores them as correct:
- STEL-en-boss — South African English/Afrikaans final s.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as SHTEL-en-bosh.
Stellenbosch starts with a plain s plus t, not sht: STEL-en-bosh.
Often heard as stel-en-BOSH.
Put the stress on the first syllable and keep the rest light: STEL-en-bosh.
Related pronunciations
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