Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terroir

/tɛɹˈwɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: ter-roir
IPA: /tɛɹˈwɑɹ/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The concept of terroir summarises in a synthetic, effective way the genetic-environmental and human conditions that constitute the foundation for the production of a wine that can convey the above characteristics of naturalness and genuineness (Fig 1.1)."
"“It's got an ass-load of terroir.” “The fuck do you know, terroir?” “What do you mean?”"

Etymology

Borrowed from French terroir.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɛɹˈwɑɹ/
British English: /tɛːˈwɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

terroirs (plural)

Derived Forms

aeroir terroirist

Synonyms

somewhereness

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce terroir?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛɹˈwɑɹ/.
What does terroir mean?: The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.
Where does terroir come from?: Borrowed from French terroir.

How to pronounce terroir

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