French wine region
How to pronounce Vouvray
Vouvray is pronounced voo-VRAY, written /vuˈvrɛ/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The stress falls on VRAY.
voo-VRAY
IPA /vuˈvrɛ/
What is Vouvray?
An appellation in Loire Valley known for Chenin Blanc wines ranging from dry to sweet including sparkling.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as foo-FRAY.
In French, v always sounds like German w (English v), never f: voo-VRAY.
Often heard as voo-VRYE.
The ay here sounds like German ä, not like German ai as in Bayern: voo-VRAY.
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