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sauterne

/soʊtˈɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
sauterne
IPA
/soʊtˈɝn/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wine imitating those of Sauternes.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

A deliberate misspelling by American vintners of the name of the famed French wine region Sauternes and the wines they produce.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sauternes (plural)

Synonyms

sauternes

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sauterne?
The recorded pronunciation is /soʊtˈɝn/.
What does sauterne mean?
A wine imitating those of Sauternes.
Where does sauterne come from?
A deliberate misspelling by American vintners of the name of the famed French wine region Sauternes and the wines they produce.

How to pronounce sauterne

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