Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sauvignon

/sˌɔvˈɪnjɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: sauvi-gnon
IPA: /sˌɔvˈɪnjɑn/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several grape varieties and associated wines originally from France

Etymology

From French sauvignon.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: sauvignon

Inflected Forms

sauvignons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sauvignon?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɔvˈɪnjɑn/.
What does sauvignon mean?: Any of several grape varieties and associated wines originally from France
Where does sauvignon come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce sauvignon

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