viognier
/ˌvi.oʊnˈjeɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "In a contest, best value goes to the intensely densely fruited Western Range Julimar 2006 Shiraz/Viognier, where the white grape viognier adds lift to the dense red shiraz grapes."
- "Though the red we drank was fine with the dish, a white, like a rich viognier with a pedigree — a Condrieu, of course — suits it in far better style."
Etymology
Borrowed from French viognier.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌvi.oʊnˈjeɪ/
- British English: /ˌviː.ɒnˈjeɪ/