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Italian Sounds

Sounds of words

TermDefinition
CA Casa CA Hard K (Cat) Casa (House)
CHE PERCHÈ CHE Hard K (Kettle) Perché (Why)
CHI CHI Hard K (Key) Chianti (Wine) CHI Hard K (Key) Chianti (Wine)
CO COSA CO Hard K (Cold) Cosa (Thing)
CU CUCINA CU Hard K (Cool) Cucina (Kitchen)
CE Cena CE Soft CH (Check) Cena (Dinner)
CI CIAO CI Soft CH (Cheese) Ciao (Hi/Bye)
GN GN (The Nasal Sound) Pronounced like the NY in "Canyon" or the ñ in Spanish. GNA, GNE, GNI, GNO, GNU Example: Lasagna, Gnocchi, Insegnante (Teacher).
GLI This is a soft "L" sound made by pressing the middle of your tongue against the roof of your mouth. It sounds like the LLI in "Million." GLI Example: Figlio (Son), Famiglia (Family), Aglio (Garlic).
GA GALLO GA Hard Gasp Gallo (Rooster)
GHE GHE Hard G (Get) Spaghetti
GHI Ghiaccio GHI Hard G (Guitar) Ghiaccio (Ice)
GO GOMMA GO Hard Gospel Gomma (Eraser/Tire)
GU GUIDA GU Hard G (Goose) Guida (Guide)
GE Gelato GE Soft J (Gel) Gelato (Ice cream)
GI GIORNO GI Soft J (Jeep) Giorno (Day)
SCA SCARPA * SCA / SCO / SCU: Hard SK sound (like Sky). * Example: Scarpa (Shoe), Scuro (Dark).
SCHE Bruschetta SCHERMO * SCHE / SCHI: Hard SK sound. The 'H' forces it to stay hard. * Example: Bruschetta (pronounced brus-KET-ta), Schermo (Screen).
SCHI è Schiuma è Schiaro * SCHE / SCHI: Hard SK sound. The 'H' forces it to stay hard. * Example: Bruschetta (pronounced brus-KET-ta), Schermo (Screen).
SCO è Scontrino è Scopa * SCA / SCO / SCU: Hard SK sound (like Sky). * Example: Scarpa (Shoe), Scuro (Dark).
SCU SCURO * SCA / SCO / SCU: Hard SK sound (like Sky). * Example: Scarpa (Shoe), Scuro (Dark).
SCE Pesce * SCE / SCI: Soft SH sound (like Sheep). * Example: Pesce (Fish), Scienza (Science).
SCI Scienza * SCE / SCI: Soft SH sound (like Sheep). * Example: Pesce (Fish), Scienza (Science).
AGLIO
GNA LASAGNA GNA: sounds like NYAH (Lasagna) Pronounced like the NY in "Canyon" or the ñ in Spanish. * GNA, GNE, GNI, GNO, GNU * Example: Lasagna, Gnocchi, Insegnante (Teacher).
GNE AGNELLO GNE: sounds like NYEH (Agnello - Lamb) Pronounced like the NY in "Canyon" or the ñ in Spanish. * GNA, GNE, GNI, GNO, GNU * Example: Lasagna, Gnocchi, Insegnante (Teacher).
GNI Sogni Ogni GNI: sounds like NYEE (Sognatori - Dreamers) Pronounced like the NY in "Canyon" or the ñ in Spanish. * GNA, GNE, GNI, GNO, GNU * Example: Lasagna, Gnocchi, Insegnante (Teacher).
GNO GNOCCHI GNO: sounds like NYOH (Gnocchi) Pronounced like the NY in "Canyon" or the ñ in Spanish. * GNA, GNE, GNI, GNO, GNU * Example: Lasagna, Gnocchi, Insegnante (Teacher).
GNU GNU: Pronounced like NYOO Gnu (the wildebeest), Pronounced like the NY in "Canyon" or the ñ in Spanish. * GNA, GNE, GNI, GNO, GNU * Example: Lasagna, Gnocchi, Insegnante (Teacher).
Figlio (Son),
Famiglia (Family)
Created by: mxitalian
 

 



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