HOW TO PRONOUNCE
champagne
/ʃæmˈpeɪn/
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Stress PAIN at the end.
Begin with sh. The g is silent, and the first syllable is lighter.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“They raised a glass of champagne.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does champagne mean?
noun
- A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
- (informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
- (informal) Any sparkling white wine.
More meanings (10)
noun
- A glass of champagne.
- A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
- (An ordinary occupying) the base of the shield, either flat-topped (like the chief at the top of the shield) or curved (as in a mount or trimount).
- Alternative form of champagne (“type of sparkling wine made in France”).
adjective
- Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
- Alternative form of champaine.
verb
- To ply or treat with champagne.
- To drink champagne.
proper noun
- A cultural region and former province of France, the terroir of the wine champagne; now part of Grand Est region.
- A surname from French.
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IPA pronunciation
/ʃæmˈpeɪn/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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“She’s had an awful time of it. You came in and fed her with champagne. Were you among the saved yourself?”
Soon the waves of the bay disappeared behind a bend of rising ground, and the Floridan “champagne” alone offered itself to view.
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There was literally a taste of life on his lips as he sat down to dinner and ordered a bottle of champagne.
Then comes the Champagne lunch where everyone says all that is polite to everyone else, and then the uncertainty when to start.
It yields a choice champagne and a fine claret, and its hock took a prize in France two or three years ago.