On 4/25/2015 1:31 PM, graham wrote:
> On 25/04/2015 8:15 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>> On 4/25/2015 9:22 AM, santiago wrote:
>>> Mike Tommasi > wrote :
>>>>
>>>> Chateauneuf white from
>>>> Domaine de la Janasse is very good.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Had it once... I liked it and was very happy to have put it in a taste
>>> with
>>> friends. But I did not purchase more to drink or lay down for some time.
>>>
>>>
>> I've not had much reason to say "Viognier" but it occurred to me find
>> its pronunciation today. From the web I find it's "vee ànn yáy", which
>> is easier than some of my attempts. I suppose "ànn" represents a French
>> nasal "O".
>>
> It's the short "O" sound not Viownyay or Vyownyay.
> It seems to be an ignorant, middle class affectation to lengthen vowel
> sounds. Risotto becomes "rizoatoh" and I don't know where Coasta Rica is:-)
>
I was avoiding ASCII IPA and thus "O" just represents the letter "o" but
it would be short like you say.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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