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CarlaSunday 16th of October 2005 04:47:40 AM
ITALIAN PRONUNCIATION - *** With audio files in streaming - [b]1. ITALIAN ALPHABET [/b]

Italian alphabet was originally composed by 21 letters, and did not include J, K, X, Y, W.
Nowadays, since in italian we use a big deal of foreign words, 26 letter alphabet is used.
Besides each letter I put its name in brackets.

Click below to listen to all the pronunciation audio clips:










Be aware that you will hear the letter [b]names[/b], that is how each letter is named in Italian, that sometimes is [u]not[/u] the same as their pronunciation.

Click below to listen to the Italian alphabet.












[color=blue][b]A, a[/b] (a)[/color] as in [color=red]un amico[/color] = a friend

[color=blue][b]B, b[/b] (bi)[/color] as in [color=red]una barca[/color] = a boat

[color=blue][b]C, c[/b] (ci)[/color] as in [color=red]una casa[/color] = a house or [color=red]un cesto [/color] = a basket

[color=blue][b]D, d[/b] (di)[/color] as in [color=red]una donna[/color] = a woman

[color=blue][b]E, e[/b] (e)[/color] as in [color=red]un elicottero[/color] = a helicopter

[color=blue][b]F, f[/b] (effe)[/color] as in [color=red]una farfalla[/color] = a butterfly

[color=blue][b]G, g[/b] (gi)[/color] as in [color=red]un gelato[/color] = an ice cream or in [color=red]un gatto[/color] = a cat

[color=blue][b]H, h[/b] (acca)[/color] as in [color=red]un hotel[/color] = a hotel

[color=blue][b]I, i[/b] (i)[/color] as in [color=red]un’isola[/color] = an island

[color=blue][b]J, j[/b] (i lunga)[/color] as in [color=red]una jeep[/color] = a jeep

[color=blue][b]K, k[/b] (cappa)[/color] as in [color=red]un koala[/color] = a koala

[color=blue][b]L, l[/b] (elle)[/color] as in [color=red]un letto[/color] = a bed

[color=blue][b]M, m[/b] (emme)[/color] as in [color=red]una mano[/color] = a hand

[color=blue][b]N, n[/b] (enne)[/color] as in [color=red]una nuvola[/color] = a cloud

[color=blue][b]O, o[/b] (o)[/color] as in [color=red]un orologio[/color] = a watch, a clock

[color=blue][b]P, p[/b] (pi)[/color] as in [color=red]un pesce[/color] = a fish

[color=blue][b]Q, q[/b] (qu)[/color] as in [color=red]un quadro[/color] = a painting

[color=blue][b]R, r[/b] (erre)[/color] as in [color=red]una rana[/color] = a frog

[color=blue][b]S, s[/b] (esse)[/color] as in [color=red]una sedia[/color] = a chair

[color=blue][b]T, t[/b] (ti)[/color] as in [color=red]un tavolo[/color] = a table

[color=blue][b]U, u[/b] (u)[/color] as in [color=red]un uomo[/color] = a man

[color=blue][b]V, v[/b] (vu)[/color] as in [color=red]un vaso[/color] = a pot, a vase

[color=blue][b]W, w[/b] (vu doppio)[/color] as in [color=red]un wafer[/color] = a wafer

[color=blue][b]X, x[/b] (ics)[/color] as in [color=red]uno xilofono[/color] = a xylophone

[color=blue][b]Y, y[/b] (ipsilon)[/color] as in [color=red]un yogurt[/color] = a yoghurt

[color=blue][b]Z, z[/b] (zeta)[/color] as in [color=red]uno zoo[/color] = a zoo

CarlaSunday 16th of October 2005 04:56:58 AM
2. Italian pronunciation: VOWELS - [b]Italian VOWELS[/b]

As a general rule, the sound of Italian vowels is not affected by other letters. There is only one exception: when [b]i[/b] belongs to particular clusters, its sound is not heard (I’ll talk about it later in this thread).

The Italian vowels are always pronounced clipped, that is they usually have a shorter sound than English vowels. To show how to pronunce italian words, sometimes [b]phonetic spelling[/b] is used. This is made by adding an h to the final vowel of each syllable.

Example: the words vino, casa, città would be spelled vyhnoh, kahsah, cyhttàh. I will not use phonetic spelling though.

Click below to listen to Italian vowels pronunciation:











Here is the contents of the audio file:
[i]
[b]a[/b] come (as in) cane, casa, tavola
[b]e[/b] (e chiusa - closed e) come vero, rete, sete
[b]e[/b] (e aperta - open e) come pieno, cielo, serio
[b]i[/b] i come vino, riso, filo
[b]o[/b] (o chiusa - closed o) come nome, colore, voce
[b]o[/b] (o aperta - open o) come oro, coro, lotta
[b]u[/b] come uva, cubo, fungo
[/i]

Italian has [b]5 vowels[/b]: [color=blue]a, e, i, o, u[/color] and [b] 7 vowel sounds[/b]: [color=blue]a[/color], [color=blue]é [/color](closed e), [color=blue]è[/color] (open e), [color=blue]i[/color], [color=blue]ó[/color] (closed o), [color=blue]ò[/color] (open o), [color=blue]u[/color].

Italian [color=blue]a[/color] sounds like the english [color=red]a[/color] in c[color=red]a[/color]r, b[color=red]a[/color]th

Italian [color=blue]é[/color] (closed e) sounds like the english [color=red]ai[/color] in f[color=red]ai[/color]r or the english [color=red]ei[/color] in n[color=red]ei[/color]ghbour
some italian words pronounced with a closed e: vero (true), rete(network), sete (thirst)

Italian [color=blue]è[/color] (open e) sounds like the english [color=red]e[/color] in g[color=red]e[/color]t, l[color=red]e[/color]t, m[color=red]e[/color]t
some italian words pronounced with an open e: pieno (full), cielo (sky), serio (serious)

Italian [color=blue]i[/color] sounds like the english [color=red]i[/color] in mach[color=red]i[/color]ne, and like the english [color=red]y[/color] in g[color=red]y[/color]m

Italian [color=blue]ó[/color] (closed o) sounds like the english [color=red]o[/color] in c[color=red]o[/color]al
some italian words pronounced with a closed o: nome (name), colore (color), voce (voice)

Italian [color=blue]ò[/color] (open o) sounds like the english [color=red]o[/color] in l[color=red]o[/color]t, b[color=red]o[/color]x
some italian words pronounced with an open o: oro (gold), coro (choir), lotta (fight)

Italian [color=blue]u[/color] sounds like the english [color=red]u[/color] in r[color=red]u[/color]le

CarlaSunday 16th of October 2005 05:00:11 AM
3. Italian pronunciation: CONSONANTS - [b]ITALIAN CONSONANTS AND FOREIGN LETTER PRONUNCIATION[/b]

Many Italian words have double consonants. In Italian, double consonants sound stronger than in English.

[color=blue]B[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]B[/color].

[color=blue]C[/color] may sound like the English [color=red]K[/color] or [color=red]CH[/color] according to the vowel that follows it. It belongs to some special clusters, discussed in the following post.

[color=blue]D[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]D[/color].

[color=blue]F[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]F[/color] in [color=red]f[/color]lower, [color=red]f[/color]air, but never like the [color=red]f[/color] in o[color=red]f[/color]

[color=blue]G[/color] may sound like the English [color=red]G[/color] or [color=red]J[/color] according to the vowel that follows it. It belongs to some special clusters discussed in the following post.

[color=blue]H[/color] when at the beginning of a word, it is always soundless, like the English [color=red]H[/color] in [color=red]h[/color]eir, [color=red]h[/color]onour.
It also takes part to special clusters, discussed in the following post.

[color=blue]J[/color] can usually be found in foreign words only. According to the word, it may sound like the English [color=red]Y[/color], like the English [color=red]J[/color] or like the Spanish [color=red]J[/color].

[color=blue]K[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]K[/color]. Usually, it can be found in foreign words only.

[color=blue]L[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]L[/color].

[color=blue]M[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]M[/color].

[color=blue]N[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]N[/color].

[color=blue]P[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]P[/color].

[color=blue]Q[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]Q[/color]. It is always followed by vowel u.

[color=blue]R[/color] sounds like the Scottish [color=red]R[/color] in Edinbu[color=red]r[/color]gh or the Spanish [color=red]R[/color] in seño[color=red]r [/color] (rolled or trilled r).

[color=blue]S[/color] according to the word, it may sound either like the English [color=red]S[/color] in [color=red]s[/color]leep, [color=red]s[/color]pell or like the English [color=red]S[/color] in ro[color=red]s[/color]e, ea[color=red]s[/color]y
It also belongs to some special clusters, discussed in the following post

[color=blue]T[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]T[/color].

[color=blue]V[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]V[/color].

[color=blue]X[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]X[/color]. Usually, it can be found in foreign words only.

[color=blue]Y[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]Y[/color] and the italian [color=red]I[/color]. Usually, it can be found in foreign words only.

[color=blue]W[/color] can usually be found in foreign words only. According to the word, it may sound like the English [color=red]W[/color] or like the English [color=red]V[/color].

[color=blue]Z[/color] according to the word, it may sound either like the English [color=red]DS[/color] in be[color=red]ds[/color], or like [color=red]TS[/color] in ca[color=red]ts[/color]

CarlaSunday 16th of October 2005 05:11:18 AM
4. Italian pronunciation: SPECIAL CLUSTERS - [b]SPECIAL CLUSTERS[/b]

The pronunciation of some consonants changes when they come together and form one syllable (monosyllabic clusters).
Here is a description of Italian special clusters with the correspondent [u]approximate[/u] English pronunciation.

[b][color=blue]CE, CI[/color][/b]
When the letter [b]C[/b] is followed by [b]E[/b] and [b]I[/b], it has a [u]soft sound[/u] (palatal pronunciation) like the English [b][color=red]CH[/color][/b].

[color=blue]CE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]CHE[/color]CK
[color=blue]CI[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]CHEA[/color]P

Click below to listen:










[i]CE: CENA, VOCE, PACE, CENTO,
CI: CIMA, NOCI, VICINO, CIVILE[/i]

[b][color=blue]CIA, CIE, CIO, CIU[/color][/b]
When the cluster [b]CI[/b] is followed by [b]A, E, O, U[/b], the [B]I[/B] is not to be heard any more. Its only function is to show that [b]C[/b] has to be pronounced as the English [B]CH[/B]. Therefore, [color=blue]CIA, CIE, CIO, CIU[/color] sound like the English [color=red]CHA, CHE, CHO, CHU[/color] ([U]not[/U] CHYA, CHYE, CHYO, CHYU).

[color=blue]CIA[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]CHA[/color]LLENGE
[color=blue]CIE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]CHE[/color]CK
[color=blue]CIO[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]CHO[/color]COLATE
[color=blue]CIU[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]CHOO[/color]SE

Click below to listen:










[i]CIA: CIABATTA, GUANCIA, SPECIALE, GOCCIA
CIE: CAMICIE, SUFFICIENTE, CIELO, CIECO
CIO: CIOTOLA, CIOCCOLATO, CIONDOLO, BACIO
CIU: CIUCO, ACCIUGA, CIUFFO, CIURMA[/i]


[b] [color=blue]CHE, CHI[/color] [/b]
The letter [b]H[/b] between [b]C[/b] and [b]E[/b], or between [b]C[/b] and [b]I[/b], gives the cluster a hard sound ([u]guttural[/u] pronunciation).

[color=blue]CHE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]KE[/color]TTLE
[color=blue]CHI[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]KEY[/color]

Click below to listen:










[i]CHE: BARCHE, ORCHESTRA, MUCCHE, LUMACHE
CHI: CHIMICA, ARACHIDE, ORCHIDEA, CONCHIGLIA[/i]


[b] [color=blue]GE, GI[/color] [/b]
When the letter [b]G[/b] is followed by [b]I[/b] and [b]E[/b], it has a [u]soft sound[/u] (palatal pronunciation) like the English [b]J[/b].

[color=blue]GE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]JE[/color]T
[color=blue]GI[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]JEE[/color]P

Click below to listen:










[i]GE: GESTO, LEGGE, STRAGE, GELATO
GI: GIRO, VIGILE, CUGINO, RIFUGI[/i]


[b][color=blue]GIA, GIE, GIO, GIU[/color][/b]
When the cluster [b]GI[/b] is followed by [b] A, E, O, U[/b], the [b]I[/b] is not to be heard any more. Its only function is to show that [b] G[/b] has to be pronounced as the English [b]J[/b]. Therefore, [color=blue]GIA, GIE, GIO, GIU[/color] sound like [color=red]JA, JE, JO, JU[/color] ([u]not[/u] JYA, JYE, JYO, JYU).

[color=blue]GIA[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]JA[/color]M
[color=blue]GIE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]JE[/color]T
[color=blue]GIO[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]JO[/color]B
[color=blue]GIU[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]JU[/color]LY

Click below to listen:










[i]GIA: GIACCA, MANGIARE, GIAPPONE, SPIAGGIA
GIE: CILIEGIE, VALIGIE, GRIGIE, EFFIGIE
GIO: ADAGIO, GIOCO, GIOVANE, RAGIONE
GIU: GIUGNO, GIUDICE, GIUNGLA, AGGIUNTA[/i]


[b][color=blue]GHE, GHI[/color][/b]
The letter [b]H[/b] between [b]G[/b] and [b]E[/b], or between [b]G[/b] and [b]I[/b], gives the cluster a [u]hard sound[/u] (guttural pronunciation).

[color=blue]GHE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red] GE[/color]T
[color=blue]GHI[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]GI[/color]FT

Click below to listen:










[i]GHE: SPIGHE, ALGHE, RIGHE, MAGHE
GHI: GHIRO, AGHI, CATALOGHI, COLLEGHI[/i]


[b][color=blue]GLI[/color][/b]
The [color=blue]GLI[/color] cluster sounds [u]approximately[/u] like the english [color=red]LL[/color] in MI[color=red]LL[/color]ION.

[color=blue]GLIA, GLIE, GLIO, GLIU[/color] sound approximately like the Spanish [color=red]LLA, LLE, LLO, LLU[/color].

Click below to listen:










[i]GLI: FIGLI, AGLI, BEGLI, SCOGLI
GLIA: SVEGLIA, MAGLIA, PAGLIA, BOTTIGLIA
GLIE: MOGLIE, COGLIERE, BATTAGLIE, FIGLIE
GLIO: AGLIO, SBAGLIO, GUINZAGLIO, FIGLIO[/i]


[b][color=blue]GN[/color][/b]
The [color=blue]GN[/color] cluster sounds like the spanish Ñ in SE[color=red]Ñ[/color]OR, MA[color=red]Ñ[/color]ANA.
It is also similar to the English [color=red]NI[/color] in O[color=red]NI[/color]ON.

Click below to listen:










[i]GNA: MONTAGNA, CAMPAGNA, COGNATO, CAGNA
GNE: CASTAGNE, AGNELLO, VIGNE, PIGNE
GNI: RAGNI, STAGNI, CIGNI, IMPEGNI
GNO: COMPAGNO, BAGNO, GNOMO, GNOCCO
GNU: GNU, OGNUNO[/i]


[b][color=blue]SC[/color][/b]
When followed by [b]E[/b] and [b]I[/b], the [b]SC[/b] cluster sounds like the English [b][color=red]SH[/color][/b]. Though, when [b]SCI[/b] is followed by [b]A, O, U[/b], the [b]I[/b] loses its sound.

[color=blue]SCE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SHE[/color]LL
[color=blue]SCI[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SHEE[/color]T
[color=blue]SCIA[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SHA[/color]RP
[color=blue]SCIO[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SHO[/color]P
[color=blue]SCIU[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SHOE[/color]

Click below to listen:










[i]SCE: COSCE, PESCE, SCELTA, SCENA
SCI: SCIMMIA, SCI, SCIVOLO, PISCINA
SCIA: SCIARPA, FASCIA, COSCIA, SCIABOLA
SCIO: LISCIO, SFASCIO, SCIOPERO, ROVESCIO
SCIU: ASCIUGAMANO, ASCIUTTO, SCIUPATO, PASCIUTO[/i]


When followed by [B]HE, HI, A, O, U[/B] the [B]SC[/B] is to be pronounced like the english [color=RED]SK[/COLOR].
[color=blue]SCHE[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SKE[/color]LETON
[color=blue]SCHI[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SKI[/color]
[color=blue]SCA[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SCA[/color]RF
[color=blue]SCO[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SCO[/color]RE
[color=blue]SCU[/color] sounds like the English [color=red]SCOO[/color]TER

Click below to listen:










[i]SCHE: SCHELETRO, MASCHERA, SCHEMA, PESCHE
SCHI: BOSCHI, FRESCHI, MESCHINO, TASCHINO,
SCA: SCATOLA, MOSCA, PESCA, TASCA
SCO: SCOPA, SCONFITTA, NASCOSTO, SCOPERTO
SCU: SCUSA, SCURO, SCULTURA, SCUDO[/i]

CarlaSunday 22nd of January 2006 09:15:15 AM
Italian pronunciation - Diphthongs in Italian - [b]Diphthongs and triphthongs in Italian[/b]

1. DIPHTHONGS
To explain diphthongs pronunciation in Italian, we need to recall some general concepts about syllables.
A word is composed of syllables. A syllable is a letter or some letters uttered by a single impulse of the voice. A syllable must contain at least one vowel: there can’t be any syllable without a vowel in it.
Monolingual dictionaries usually show syllabication, that is the division of words into syllables.

A [b]diphthong[/b] is made of [b]two vowels sounded together in the same syllable[/b].

Italian vowels can be classified into two [b]vowel groups[/b]:
• [b] [color=blue]STRONG[/color] [/b] vowels: [color=blue] [b]A, E, O[/b] [/color]
• [b] [color=blue]WEAK[/color] [/b] vowels: [color=blue] [b]I, U[/b] [/color]

A diphthong is formed when a weak vowel (I or U) combines with a strong vowel (A, E, O) or when the two weak vowels combine with each other, in which case either the I or U may remain unstressed.
The strong vowel is always more emphasized of the weak one. If the diphthong is formed by two weak vowels, the second one is stressed more strongly.
In diphthongs, unstressed I and U become semivowels approximating in sound the English consonants Y and W, respectively.

Diphthongs examples:
[color=blue] IA [/color] sounds like YA in [color=red]YA[/color]RD: PIANO (FLAT), VIALE (AVENUE), ANSIA (ANXIETY)
[color=blue]IE[/color] sounds like YE in [color=red]YE[/color]S: PIEDE (FOOT), IERI (YESTERDAY), TIEPIDO (WARM)
[color=blue]IO[/color] sounds like YO in [color=red]YO[/color]RK: FIORE (FLOWER), VIOLA (VIOLET), CHIODO (NAIL)
[color=blue]IU[/color] sounds like EW in F[color=red]EW[/color]: FIUME (RIVER), PIUMA (FEATHER), CHIUSO (CLOSED)
[color=blue]UA[/color] : this sound doesn’t exist in English. Run U and A together: GUANCIA (CHEEK) , QUANTO (HOW), SGUARDO (LOOK)
[color=blue]UE[/color] sounds like WE in [color=red]WE[/color]LL:QUESTO (THIS), QUELLO (THAT), GUERRA (WAR)
[color=blue]UI[/color] sounds like WI in [color=red]WI[/color]LL: ACQUISTO (PURCHASE), GUIDA (GUIDE), QUI (HERE)
[color=blue]UO[/color] sounds like WO in [color=red]WO[/color]N: CUORE (HEART), UOMO (MAN), SUONO (SOUND)

[color=blue]AI[/color] sounds like I in F[color=red]I[/color]GHT: MAI (NEVER), CAIMANO (CAYMAN), ZAINO (BACKPACK)
[color=blue]EI[/color] sounds like AY in S[color=red]AY[/color]: SEI (SIX), LEI (SHE), DEI (GODS)
[color=blue]OI[/color] sounds like OY in T[color=red]OY[/color]: VOI (YOU), POI (THEN), NOI (WE)
[color=blue]AU[/color] sounds like OW in BR[color=red]OW[/color]N: PAUSA (PAUSE), CAUSA (PAUSE), AURORA (DAWN)
[color=blue]EU[/color] : this sound doesn’t exist in English. Run E and U together: EUROPA (EUROPE), NEUROLOGO (NEUROLOGIST), PNEUMATICO (TYRE)

Click below to listen to the Italian diphthongs.











2. TRIPTHONGS
[b]Tripthongs[/b] also exist. These are [b]sequences of three vowels with a single sound[/b], usually a diphthong followed by an unstressed I. Tripthongs are not very frequent in Italian.
[color=blue]UOI[/color]: TUOI (YOUR), VUOI (YOU WANT), BUOI (OXEN)
[color=blue]IEI[/color]: MIEI (MY)
[color=blue]IUO[/color]: AIUOLA (FLOWERBED), FIGLIUOLO (SON)
[color=blue]IAI[/color]: ODIAI (I HATED), PIGLIAI (I TOOK)

Click below to listen to the Italian triphthongs:










3. VOWEL SEQUENCES
Some words contain sequences of vowels. The following words are not triphthongs but sequences of a vowel + diphthong:
PAIO (PAIR), FIORAIO (FLORIST), GENNAIO (JANUARY), NOIA (BOREDOM)

Each of the words below has a sequence of two diphthongs:
GHIAIA (GRAVEL), ACQUAIO (SINK), MUOIO (I DIE), GIOIELLO (JEWEL)

Click below to listen to vowel sequences:











4. HIATUS
The combination of the vowel I, U with another vowel does not automatically
form diphthongs. In some words I, U are followed or preceeded by other vowels
without forming diphthongs: in these cases we have to speak of hiatus. That will be discussed in the following post.

mikesparTuesday 04th of April 2006 09:12:51 PM
- WOW! Thanks Carla, you really put in a lot of effort there. It's appreciated. Grazie.
blondegirlThursday 08th of June 2006 05:08:54 AM
- Your alphabet pronounciation is hard to understand because I don\'t know the italian words you used to help pronounce each letter. Could use an english word to help me understand the pronounciation of the letter?

Thanks,

blondegirl
liFriday 30th of June 2006 12:54:25 PM
- grazie, e\' molto aiutato.
ari_princessMonday 03rd of July 2006 01:26:30 PM
Try this - Look at the text as your listening to the audio,this way you can see it at same time ,the text has the example in Italian & English .Like una donna = a women.Hope this helps.
Funny thing is I came to phrasebase to learn Tamil, but my desire changed to learn French .Once here found I recalled some Arabic and pick up on that studies as well.
I work with Alzhiemers in Gerriatrics,and started to pick up some Italian to talk to one of my patients.He can recall his native Italian if you get him started.And talking & thinking about Italian makes him very happy.He is over 90 so I enjoy seeing him smile & interact.I\'ll say some thing Italian & he tells me what I said,in english,then he starts using his Italian.Its a awsome feeling!
I found in the prosses I am learning some Italian too!!
Any way enough about that good luck with your studies.

[quote][i]Originally posted by blondegirl[/i]


Your alphabet pronounciation is hard to understand because I don\'t know the italian words you used to help pronounce each letter. Could use an english word to help me understand the pronounciation of the letter?

Thanks,

blondegirl[/quote]
TigerTuesday 25th of July 2006 10:41:59 PM
- Thank you. I found it really helpful. You really put some good ole elbow grease in there, as the saying goes. ;)
leobloomWednesday 27th of September 2006 07:02:19 AM
- ok, let\'s see if we can stream some stuff in here =o)

you can use this as an usual windows media player, just wait some seconds for the preloading of each track and click play /stop/pause/skip etc... according to what you want to do.

[b]tracklist[/b]
[i]it\'s the same you can read above so I suggest that you cut and past Carla\'s posts so that you can read them while listening.
I have put all the tracks in a row but you still have to click play all the times to make a new one start.[/i]











if you can, try to download these files from Carla\'s storage links, especially if you think you\'ll need to listen to them offline too, at least my bandwidth won\'t be completely [i]sucked up[/i] :D

buon ascolto!!!
CarlaWednesday 27th of September 2006 03:28:41 PM
- Thanks Vito!

I created an account on altervista.org, I uploaded all the Italian pronunciation audio files and I included them in a single playlist.
Click below to listen... so you\'ll save Vito\'s bandwidth :D










leobloomWednesday 27th of September 2006 04:28:46 PM
- bene! Almeno se uno non va c\'è l\'altro! =o)
brava Carla!

Pupo215Saturday 18th of November 2006 04:26:56 PM
Need help pronoucing...please help.. - Hello,
I\'m 24...italian american....i make hip hop music, and i would like to incorporate italian words in my rap....but i need help wit the pronoucing of words....if i put hte words in here can you please put the fenaetics up so i can read it...and learn how to pronouce it.....here some words....1.cacasodo 2.gruzzolo 3.nuotare nell\'oro 4.empirsi le budella 5.spettegolare 6.piazzaiolo 7.ultima parola 8.La Piovra 9.Omerta
10.Borgata
11.busone

please can you help the young piazon....Thanks :]
sunqueenMonday 25th of December 2006 05:20:14 AM
she is great - thank you carla,your information is great.
SanjaDzSunday 25th of March 2007 02:13:06 AM
- These pronunciation rules are useful and easy to understand.Great!


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