English speakers have a habit of turning pure vowels into diphthongs (gliding from one vowel sound to another). Italian vowels are pure and short:
ROHS-soh broo-NEHL-loh
= ROH-soh broo-NEHL-loh
If you want your pronunciation to sound authentically Italian rather than robotic, keep these three linguistic rules in mind:
Record yourself. Compare your recording to a native Italian speaker on YouTube (search "pronounce Brunello di Montalcino"). Does your Rosso sound like the English "rose"? If yes, go back to Step 1. how to pronounce rosso brunello
You now know the basics. Here is how to sound like you grew up in a trattoria in Montalcino.
Do not pronounce the 'ss' in Rosso like a 'z'. It is a sharp, hissing 'S', not a buzzing 'Z'. English speakers have a habit of turning pure
Is it ROW-so ? ROH-zoo ? Does Brunello rhyme with umbrella or Marcello ?
The wines of Montalcino are exclusively Sangiovese. But the local clone, Brunello (meaning "little dark one"), produces wines of immense tannin and structure. Does your Rosso sound like the English "rose"