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"Lugo Abratte" <com> wrote in message

 

I say it like Dave.

Sorry, I don't have the definitive answer.



-Matt- "..."

Lugo Abratte <com> wrote:
 

I go with Dave's pronunciation. In Italian each syllable ends
with a vowel and in general the accent is on the next to last
syllable.

The quick and easy guide to pronouncing Italian words I've
used is this:

As opposed to English, Italian is a very easy language to pronounce.
The rules are simple:
1) Pronounce every letter
2) All vowels are pronounced the same:
a is pronounced like "ah"
e is pronouned like "eh" as in "they"
i is pronounced like eeee as in "pizza"
o is pronounced just like it sounds "oh"
u is pronounced like "ooh" as in "boot"
3) Syllables end with vowels unless there is a double consonant.
4) Doubled consonants split
5) "g" is pronounced like the "j" in jello
6) Two special sounds:
gn is pronounced like the spanish tilde-N as in bagno
gli is pronounced like glee with a very soft "g"
7) "c" is pronounced like "k" or "ch"
8) "ch" is always pronounced like "k"

The Italian alphabet only has 21 letters. It is missing J, K, W, X, Y

So...
Ferrari is pronounced "Feh rah ree" not "Fur rar ree"
Modena is pronounced "Moe deh nah"
Mugello is pronounced "Moo jel lo"

Check out this site for much more detail:
http://italian.about.com/homework/italian/library/fare/blfarehome.htm


Todd
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com wrote: 

Todd - First let me say that it's great to see a post from you after a
bit of an absence (at least to me, I was gone awhile too).

But, with all due props for giving it a shot, that has to be the
absolutely most confusing "quick and easy" language guide I've ever
seen. "All vowels are pronounced the same". ???????

5 thru 8 were OK. This reminds me of the time we had the argument about
spaghetti sauce being called "gravy".

:-)

M

--
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

Hunter S. Thompson

Lugo Abratte wrote:
<<"All vowels are pronounced the same". ???????>>

Meaning that an A is always pronounced the same way, as "ah".

O is always pronounced the say way, as "oh".

Extra. As opposed to how vowels have various pronunciations in English.
For instance, A is pronounced differently in all these words:

Ant
About
Ferrari

C.

Abratte wrote:

<<"All vowels are pronounced the same". ???????>>

Meaning that an A is always pronounced the same way, as "ah".

O is always pronounced the say way, as "oh".

As opposed to how vowels have various pronunciations in English.
For instance, A is pronounced differently in all these words:

Cat
Fairy
About

C.

Lugo Abratte wrote: 

"Skoo-der-EEE-uh" is the way I've always heard it. Second to last
syllable gets the emphasis in Italian.

tee-three-OH-eight

Tifosi 308 (The Serial Number Geek) <com> wrote:
 

My 2 cents from a Latin European (not Italian though) :
"Skoo-derr-EEE-ah" would be the correct pronunciation.

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