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Champagne Pronunciation
Champagne is pronounced sham-PAYN, IPA /ʃæmˈpeɪn/.
sham-PAYN
US /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ · UK /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
Syllables: sham · PAYN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France.
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Champagne in a Sentence
- They opened a bottle of champagne at midnight.
- Only wine from that region may be called champagne.
- A glass of champagne was waiting at each place.
Common Mispronunciations of Champagne
Not CHAM-payn
Open with the sh of ship, not the ch of church. French borrowings keep that softer sound, as in chef and chandelier.
Not sham-PAG-nee
The gne at the end is a plain n sound after the long ay. Italian would give it a ny, but French does not.
Tip: Two syllables, sham-PAYN, said exactly like campaign with an sh at the front.
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