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PEE-noh nwar Number 1 search on how to pronounce

The most commonly search pronunciation puts Pinot Noir (PEE-noh nwar) at pole position

Whether you like soh-VIN-yohn blan or tem-pruh-NEE-yo pronouncing wines can be fraught. Below is the top 10 wine pronunciations searched for on website Preply.

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Difficulty Rank
Wine
Number of pronunciation searches each month
How to say it

1
Pinot Noir
2,380
PEE-noh nwar

2
Sauvignon Blanc
1,620
soh-VIN-yohn blan

3
Cabernet Sauvignon
1,260
kab-er-nay soh-VIN-yohn

4
Pinot Grigio
1,090
PEE-no-GREE-jo

5
Champagne
1040
sham-peyn

6
Bordeaux
810
baw-DOH

7
Chianti
700
KEE-ahn-tee

8
Riesling
700
rees-ling

9
Merlot
680
mer-loh

10
Prosecco
570
proh-SEHK-koh