Italian course Italian phonetics
By
cinsiam
Languages
Italian
Level
Basic
Lessons
5
School
None
How to pronounce Italian - basic rules. Italian is a Romance language and derives from Vulgar Latin, the ancient colloquial language of the Roman Empire and remains very close to its Latin roots. The 'standard' Italian as spoken today originates from the Tuscan dialect.
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Many Italian words have double consonants. They can be... more
Many Italian words have double consonants. They can be found in any part of the word, but never as first letters or as last letters. In Italian double consonants have a specific sound, while in English they are pronounced as if they were single. Let's learn all the rules. less
"C" and "G"
The letter "C" has two different sounds,... more
"C" and "G"
The letter "C" has two different sounds, depending on the vowels that follow it.
"GLI"
It is probably the most difficult sound to produce for a non-native speaker.
"SCI, SCE"
Confront their sh sound to the sk sound of
"SCA, SCO, SCU, SCHE, SCHI"
"GN"
The sound corresponds to the Spanish "ñ" less
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