Pronunciation/Brand names
How do you pronounce Moët?
mo-ET/moʊˈɛt/
Commonly said as: "mo-AY", dropping the t
mo wet
Moët
What it is
Moët & Chandon is the champagne house founded in 1743.
Why it gets said wrong
A rare exception: the Moët family was Dutch, so the final t is pronounced, giving mo-ET. Applying the usual French silent-t rule is what gets it wrong.
Hear it in a sentence
We opened a bottle of Moët to celebrate.
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