{"id":9835,"date":"2021-05-03T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=9835"},"modified":"2021-05-03T12:56:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T12:56:16","slug":"pronunciation-tips-for-a-perfect-command-of-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/pronunciation-tips-for-a-perfect-command-of-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronunciation tips for a perfect command of Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pronunciation tips for a perfect command of Italian<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n

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  • Lose the embarrassment to pronounce correctly<\/li>\n
  • Know phonetics<\/li>\n
  • Pronounce the double consonants<\/li>\n
  • Word stress<\/li>\n
  • The pronunciation of the letter “C”<\/li>\n
  • Differentiate the sounds of the letter “g” and its pronunciation<\/li>\n
  • The pronunciation of the letters ‘z’ and ‘s’ in Italian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Despite the similarities that the Spanish and Italian languages \u200b\u200bmay have, there are aspects that\u00a0we have to take care of and not trust ourselves<\/strong>\u00a0, especially when it comes to expressing ourselves orally.\u00a0If you want to improve your Italian pronunciation and communicate like a true native, stay and read the following tips.<\/p>\n

    Lose the embarrassment to pronounce correctly<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In general, we have a bad habit of pronouncing the words of other languages \u200b\u200bas we would read them in Spanish.\u00a0Sometimes we do it out of shame or fear of rejection, but if you are learning a new language, you must get into the role.\u00a0Your main objective should be to pronounce the words perfectly, so\u00a0that you are not afraid to show that you have\u00a0a perfect\u00a0command of the\u00a0Italian language\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The more self-confidence you have in yourself, the better your Italian pronunciation will sound and the more confidence you will generate.\u00a0You can even create an imaginary character in which to shield yourself to overcome that shyness when it comes to letting go.<\/p>\n

    Know phonetics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Having\u00a0some basic notions of phonetics will help you<\/strong>\u00a0better understand how to pronounce words.\u00a0There are many online dictionaries that will serve as a reference to listen to the correct pronunciation.\u00a0These dictionaries give the possibility to listen to the words and see the phonetic transcription.\u00a0The phonetic transcriptions of words always appear between \/\/.\u00a0It is not necessary that you study phonetics but you do have to associate sounds with symbols and see the differences to Spanish.<\/p>\n

    Pronounce the double consonants<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    You know that accent that we try to reproduce when we imitate Italians?\u00a0<\/strong>Well, it is marked in large part by the pronunciation of the double consonants.\u00a0A mistake that Spanish speakers usually make is to mark that accent at will.\u00a0If you can master the Italian pronunciation of double consonants and apply it only when appropriate, you will achieve a perfect accent.\u00a0There are two ways to pronounce them, for example, with the word \u201cmamma\u201d we will have to pronounce both \u201cm\u201d separately \/ m\u00e0m \u00b7 ma \/.\u00a0On the other hand, with the word “notte”, it is difficult to pronounce both consonants separately, so we will pause before the consonant to lengthen the sound of the “t”.<\/p>\n

    Word stress<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In the Spanish language we have accented words in different syllables, to know where to place the blow of voice we are guided by some rules.\u00a0On the other hand,\u00a0in Italian there is only the graphic accent in the acute words<\/strong>\u00a0, to pronounce the rest of the words that do not contain an accent we will have to remember and retain their accent because there is no rule to guide us.\u00a0What you should keep in mind is that in Italian there are more esdr\u00fajulas words than in Spanish, so you should not be surprised if you find them and they sound different from how they would be pronounced in Spanish.
    \n<h2id = \u201dpronunciation\u201d>\u00a0The pronunciation of the letter \u201cc\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For Spanish speakers it is very important to master the\u00a0use of the “c” in Italian<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Depending on the combination we find, its pronunciation will be different.\u00a0When we find the \u201cc\u201d in front of the vowels ‘a’, ‘o’, ‘u’ is pronounced like the ‘c’ in Spanish.\u00a0However, in front of the vowels ‘e’, \u200b\u200b’i’ like ‘\u00a0che<\/em>\u00a0‘ or ‘\u00a0chi<\/em>\u00a0‘.\u00a0We must pay attention because when we find the groups of letters ”\u00a0che<\/em>\u00a0” and ”\u00a0chi<\/em>\u00a0” in Italian they will be pronounced as ‘ke’ and ‘ki’ never as ‘\u00a0che<\/em>\u00a0‘ or ‘\u00a0chi<\/em>\u00a0‘.\u00a0It is a very common mistake<\/strong>\u00a0but if you are able to internalize these rules, you will be an expert in Italian pronunciation.<\/p>\n

    Differentiate the sounds of the letter “g” and its pronunciation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    A characteristic of the Italian language is that\u00a0there is no ‘j’ sound<\/strong>\u00a0characteristic of the letters \u201cg\u201d and \u201cj\u201d in Spanish.\u00a0In fact you will not find words with the letter “j” since it does not exist in their alphabet.\u00a0But then\u00a0how do we pronounce the letter “g”?\u00a0<\/strong>When we find this letter in front of the vowels ‘a’, ‘o’, ‘u’ it is pronounced as in Spanish.\u00a0When we find it in front of the vowels ‘e’, \u200b\u200b’i’ the sound is similar to ‘ye’ or ‘yi’.\u00a0But we can also find it with ‘h’ interspersed as ‘ghe’ or ‘ghi’, in this case it is pronounced as ‘gue’ and ‘gui’.\u00a0When we find the ‘gu’ in Italian, we must pronounce the vowel ‘u’.\u00a0Remember that in Italian there is no letter “\u00f1” in its alphabet either, but there is the sound, which corresponds to the group of letters ‘gn’.<\/p>\n

    The pronunciation of the letters ‘z’ and ‘s’ in Italian<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    When in Italian we find\u00a0an ‘s’ before vowels or a voiced consonant, we must pronounce it with more force than in Spanish<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0On the other hand, when the ‘s’ appears in combination with the letter ‘c’ forming the group ‘sc’, we must pronounce it as “shhhh” in front of the vowel groups ‘ia’, ‘e’, \u200b\u200b’i’, ‘io’ , ‘iu’.\u00a0This sound is very similar to the one we make when we tell someone to shut up or ask for silence.<\/p>\n

    The\u00a0letter ‘z’ has a particular sound<\/strong>\u00a0, it is also very characteristic of Italian.\u00a0It usually seems strange and difficult to pronounce, but we give you the trick to master it.\u00a0When you see the letter ‘z’ remember that it corresponds to “ts” or “ds” and you will see how it no longer resists you, just remember that it is a trick to pronounce it correctly but you should never write it like that.<\/p>\n

    Now that you have the resources to improve your Italian pronunciation and pass as a true native, you will have to improve your written expression and never stop learning new things about the language.\u00a0Learning a foreign language is a long-distance race, in which you must continue to learn new things, expand vocabulary and practice whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n

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