How to pronounce Absinthe (Val-de-Travers)

Absinthe (Val-de-Travers) is written absinthe where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /apsɛ̃t/. In plain English letters that is ab-SANT, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. The recording above is by Jjackoti, a native speaker, shared on Wikimedia Commons.

What is Absinthe (Val-de-Travers)?

Absinthe (Val-de-Travers) is a drink of Switzerland. Where it comes from: Val-de-Travers (Neuchâtel). People usually eat it late at night. It tastes fresh.

Where Absinthe (Val-de-Travers) comes from

Absinthe (Val-de-Travers) is one of 30 signature dishes of Switzerland on this map.

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