Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "wine" in Spanish
"Wine" in Spanish is vino, pronounced BEE-noh (stress on the syllable in capitals). It is a masculine noun (el vino, plural los vinos).
| Spanish | vino |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | BEE-noh |
| Meaning | wine |
| Gender | masculine: el vino |
| Plural | los vinos |
| Frequency | #17 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce vino
Vino is pronounced BEE-noh, in IPA /ˈbino/. Vino has two syllables, BEE-noh, with the stress on the first. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- V is pronounced like b.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is vino masculine or feminine?
Vino is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el vino. The plural is los vinos. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -o are masculine.
Example sentences
Una copa de vino
a glass of wine
El vino tinto es delicioso.
The red wine is delicious.
"Wine" in Spain and Latin America
Useful phrases
- vino tinto / blanco / rosado
red / white / rosé wine - una copa de vino
a glass of wine
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember vino
vino [BEE-noh] sounds like the English “vino”. Picture this:
Same word wine-lovers already use: «bring the vino!» — and the bottle walks over itself.
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Practice vino
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