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Pronuncia di bar e cocktail

The bar world is filled with words borrowed from French, Italian, Spanish, Gaelic, Polish, German, Japanese, and plenty of other languages that apparently never got together to discuss phonics. Even seasoned bartenders occasionally encounter a bottle and think, I know what you are—I just don't know how to say you.

 

This guide covers commonly mispronounced beers, spirits, cocktails, wines, brands, and bar terms using easy-to-read phonetic spellings.

For some of the real tongue-twisters, click
— LISTEN to hear the word spoken in

real-world videos. Good to know: the pronunciation site allows up to 20 free uses per day before requiring a paid plan—so choose your tongue-twisters wisely.

And remember, pointing at a bottle and saying, “I'll have that one,”

is always Plan B. 😂

 

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Birra
 

Franziskaner (FRAHN-tsiss-kah-nah)

Harnaś (HAR-nash)

Hitachino Nes: )he-TAH-chee-no)

Kasztelan (kash-TE-lan)

Łomża (WOM-zha)

Löwenbräu (LER-ven-broy)

Singha (CANTA)

Smithwicks (Smithicks)

Tsingtao (Ching-dow)

Yuengling (YING-ling)

 

amaro

Angostura ( ang -uh-STOOR-uh)

Peychaud's (a pagamento- SHOWDS )

Cocktail

Bijou ( BEE- zhoo )

Boulevardier ( bou-le -VARD- ee-ay )

Caipirinha (ki-purr-REEN-ya)

Daiquiri (DI- kur -ee)

Kir Royale ( keer -ROY-al)

Mai Tai (MY-cravatta)

Mojito (mo-HEE- toh )

Ti Punch (tee PAUNCH)

Vieux Carré (VU-ka-ray), significa Piazza Vecchia che significa il quartiere francese

 

cognac/brandy

Courvoisier ( kur -VWA- syay )

 

Gin

Tanqueray (TANK-ur-ray )

 

 

Altro

 

Anice (ANN- iss)

Corteccia di china (peccato-CONE-ah)

Orzata (OR- zhaht )
Sommelier (suhm-uhl-YEY)

Worcestershire (WOOS -tuhr- puro)

Nouvelle (nuovo-VELL), significa nuovo

 

Spiriti

 

Assenzio (inviato da AB)

Amaro (uh-MAR-o) 

Anisette (ANN-neh-set)

Aperitivo (uh-pair-a-TEEF)

Amaretto Di Saronno (dee - sa -ROW-no) Chambord (Sham-BOARD)Cocchi (KOH-kee)

Becherovka (SPIAGGIA-uh-rock-uh)

CioCiaro Amaro (che-CHAR-o uh-MAR-o)

Cognac (CONE-yak)
Cointreau (KWAN-troh)
Crème de cassis (Krem-de-ka-SEES)

Crème de cacao (Krem-de-ka-COW)
Crème de noyeaux (Krem-de-noy-Yoh)

Curaçao (KYOOR-ah-souw, fa rima con mucca)

Cynar (Chee-NAHR)

Drambuie (dram-BOO-ee)

Falernum (fah-LEHR-num)

Fernet (fair-NET)

Galliano (gal-lee-YAH-no)

Grand Marnier (grahn mar-NYAY)

Grand Marnier Cuvée du Cent Cinquantenaire (grahn mar-NYAY  kyoo-VAY doo san sin-khan-ten-air)

Lillet (le-LAY)

Maraschino (mare-es-SKEE-no)

Pernod (coppia-NO)

Punt e Mes (POONT-eh-mess)

Rumple Minze (MENTI ROOM-pull)

Sambuca (sam-BOO-ka)

 

 

Rum

Cachaça (ka-SHA- suh )

Neisson (segato al ginocchio)

R hum agricole  (rum AG-gree- kol )

 

Tequila

 

Anejo (ahn-YAY-hoh), significa vecchio

Milagro (mee-LAH- groh ), significa miracolo

Mezcal (MEHS-kal)

Reposado ( reh -PO- sah -doh), significa riposato

 

 

Vodka

Aivy (A-vee)

Arbikie (r-BEE-kee), a base di patate scozzesi

Chopin ( shoh -PAN)

CÎROC (signore-ROCK)

Sobieski (soh-bee-ES-kee)

 

Whisky/Whisky

 

AMERICANO

Bulleit (BULL-it)

Michter (MICK-ter)

OYO (o-WI-o)

Platte Valley (PLAT)

Rendezvous Rye (RAHN-day-vu)

Sazerac Rye (SAZ-er-ac)

 

IRLANDESI

Greenore (GREE-nor)

Jameson (in Irlanda si pronuncia JIM-uh-son)

Kilbeggan ( Kil -BEG -gun)

Castello di Knappogue ( nd -POHG)

Tyrconnell (lacrima-CON- nell )

 

GIAPPONESE

Hibiki (hee-BEE-kee)

Miyagikyo (MEE-ya-geek-yo)

Nikka (GINOCCHIO-kah)

 

SCOTCH

AberLour (ABBA -lau-er)

An Cnoc (AH-nock)

Auchentoshan (AUK-en-TOSH-en)

Bruichladdich (Brook-LADDIE)

Bunnahabhain (Boo-na-HAHB-en)

Bowmore (Ba-more)

Caol Ila (Coo-LEE-la)

Cardhu (auto-RUGIADA)

Dalwhinnie (dal-WHINNIE)

Glenfarclas (glen-FARK-lass)

Glenfiddich (glen-FID-ick)

Glenkkinchie (glen-KINCH-ee)

Glenlivit (glen-LIV-it)

Glenmorangie (glen-MOOR-an-jee)

Glenrothes (Glen-ROTH-è)

Highland (HAI-lund)

Islay (AYE-lay)

Giura (JOO- ra )

Kilchoman ( kil -HOE-men)

Lagavulin (la-ga-VOOL-in)

Laphroaig ( la-FROYG )

Pianura (LOH-lund)

Macallan (muck-AL-un)
Oban (O-bin)

Talisker (TAL-is- kur )

Il Balvenie (BAL-ven-ee)

Tomintoul (tom-in-TOWEL)

 

Vino 

Cabernet Sauvignon (cab-ber-NAY soh-vee-YOHNG )

Chablis (SHA-blee)

Chardonnay (SHAR-doh-no)

Chianti (Kee-YAHN-tee)

Cuvee (koo-VAY)

Dom Pérignon (DOHM-pay-ree-nyon)

Moët & Chandon (mo-WET e Shan-don)

Pinot Nero (PEE-no-NWAR)

Riesling (RESE-ling)

Sancerre (Sahng-SAIR)

Segura Viudas Cava (seh-GUR-ra Vee-duhs)

Simonet (vedi-moh-NET)

Veuve Clicquot (vuv KLEE-koh), Veuve significa vedova, Clicquot era il suo cognome da sposata

 

 

 

 

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​Whiskey/Whisky

AMERICAN

Bulleit — BUL-it
Michter's — MICK-terz — LISTEN
OYO — oh-WHY-oh
Platte Valley — PLAT valley
Rendezvous Rye — RAHN-day-voo rye
Sazerac Rye — SAZ-uh-rak rye

 

IRISH

Greenore — green-ORE
Jameson — JAY-muh-sun

​Kilbeggan — kil-BEG-un
Knappogue Castle — nah-POHG castle

​Redbreast — RED-brest

Tullamore D.E.W. — TULL-ah-more dew
Tyrconnell — tur-KON-ul


JAPANESE

Hibiki — hee-BEE-kee

Miyagikyo — mee-yah-GEE-kyoh

Nikka — NEE-kah

 

SCOTCH WHISKY

Aberlour — ab-er-LOW-er
anCnoc — ah-NOCK

​Ardbeg — ard-BEG
Auchentoshan — OCK-en-TOSH-en
Bowmore — boh-MORE
Bruichladdich — brook-LADD-ee
Bunnahabhain — boo-na-HAH-ven
Caol Ila — cull-EE-lah
Cardhu — car-DOO

Craigellachie — cray-GELL-ah-kee
Dalwhinnie — dal-WHIN-ee
Glenfarclas — glen-FAR-klas
Glenfiddich — glen-FID-ick 
— LISTEN
Glenkinchie — glen-KIN-chee
Glenlivet — glen-LIV-it
Glenmorangie — glen-MOR-an-jee — rhymes roughly with orangey — LISTEN
Glenrothes — glen-ROTH-iss
Highland — HIGH-land
Islay — EYE-lah 
— LISTEN
Jura — JOOR-ah
Kilchoman — kil-HOH-man
Lagavulin — lag-ah-VOO-lin
Laphroaig — lah-FROYG

Ledaig — leh-CHIG
Lowland — LOW-land
Macallan — mah-KAL-an
Oban — OH-bin 
— LISTEN

Port Askaig — port ASS-kig
Talisker — TAL-iss-ker
The Balvenie — bal-VEN-ee
Tomatin — toh-MAH-tin
Tomintoul — tom-in-TOWEL
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Rum

Cachaça — kah-SHAH-sah — LISTEN

​Clément — clay-MAHN

Demerara — dem-uh-RARE-uh

Goslings — GOZ-lingz

Mount Gay — mount GAY
Neisson — nay-SOHN
Rhum agricole — rum ah-gree-KOHL

Wray & Nephew — RAY and NEF-yoo

 

Tequila & Mezcal

Añejo — ahn-YEH-hoh — means “aged.” — LISTEN

​Blanco — BLAHN-koh

Joven — HOH-ven

Extra Añejo — EKS-trah ahn-YEH-hoh

Milagro — mee-LAH-groh — means “miracle.”
Mezcal — mess-KAHL
Reposado — reh-poh-SAH-doh — means “rested.” 
— LISTEN
 

Vodka

Aivy — AY-vee
Arbikie — ar-BEE-kee

​Belvedere — BEL-vuh-deer
Chopin — SHOW-pan
CÎROC — suh-ROK

Ketel One — KET-ul one
Sobieski — soh-BYESS-kee — LISTEN

Żubrówka — zhoo-BROOF-kah — LISTEN

Wine 

​Beaujolais — boh-zhoh-LAY

Cabernet Sauvignon — cab-er-NAY soh-veen-YOHN
Chablis — shah-BLEE
Chardonnay — shar-doh-NAY
Chianti — kee-AHN-tee
Cuvée — koo-VAY
Dom Pérignon — dom pair-in-YOHN 
— LISTEN

Gewürztraminer — guh-VURTS-trah-mee-ner — LISTEN
Moët & Chandon — moh-WET and shahn-DOHN 
— LISTEN

Pinot Noir — pee-noh NWAHR

Prosecco — proh-SEK-koh
Riesling — REES-ling
Sancerre — sahn-SAIR

Sauvignon Blanc — soh-veen-YOHN blahn — LISTEN
Segura Viudas Cava — seh-GOO-rah vee-OO-dahs KAH-vah

Tempranillo — tem-prah-NEE-yoh
Veuve Clicquot — vuv klee-KOH — Veuve means “widow.” Barbe-Nicole became known as Veuve Clicquot—Widow Clicquot—after her husband died.

Viognier — vee-own-YAY

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