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La pronuncia italiana / Italian pronunciation
L'alfabeto in italiano / Italian alphabet:
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1.) - gn - (lasagna, Bologna,
lavagna) |
[ ŋ ] |
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2.) - gli - (figlio, famiglia, maglia) |
[ lj ] |
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3.) Double consonants:
Double consonants like "-mm-", "-nn-", "-ll-",
"-tt-" are pronounced much more forcefully:
Examples:
bello, mamma, otto, bocca...
4. ) Diphtongs: Italian diphtongs like "eu" , "ei" , "au", ecc...are always pronounced maintaining the sound of the individual vowels:
Examples: Europa, Euro, neutrale,
parlerei...
! Please pay attention to the special pronunciation of
-ch-, -gh-, and -sch-, which are pronunced as [ k ], [ g ], and [ sk
]:
Examples: Chianti,
chiuso, spaghetti, ghiaccio,
Ischia
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5.) "c" in front of "e" or "i" (centro, cento, Sicilia,
ciao) |
[ tʃ] (voiceless) |
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6.) "g" in front of "e" od. "i" (Giro dŽItalia, gente,
gelato) |
[dʒ] (voiced) |
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7.) "sc" in front of "e" or "i" (scena, prosciutto,
sciare) |
[ ʃ ] |
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8.) "c" in front of "a"/"o"/"u" or "consonant" (casa, cosa,
cubo, crisi) |
[k] |
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9.) "g" in front of "a"/"o"/"u" or "consonant"
(gallo,golfo,gusto,grosso) |
[g] |
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10.) "sc" in front of "a"/"o"/"u" or "consonant" (scala,
sconto, scusa, scrivere) |
[sk] |
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