English wine region
How to pronounce Western Cape
Western Cape is pronounced WES-tern KAYP. The main stress falls on KAYP.
WES-tern KAYP
What is Western Cape?
South Africa's principal wine-producing geographical unit, encompassing virtually all of the country's wine regions from Stellenbosch to Swartland to Walker Bay. The Western Cape designation appears on wines blended from multiple regions within the province.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as VES-tern KAYP.
English w is made with rounded lips and no teeth contact, not like German w: WES-tern KAYP.
Often heard as WES-tern KAH-puh.
In English, Cape rhymes with 'tape', with an ay sound and a silent final e: WES-tern KAYP.
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