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How to Pronounce Everything in Italian (&how to hone your accent to amazingness)

August 12, 2013 By Cher

I’m a big fan of throwing people into the mix right away without setting a whole lotta’ foundation in place.

While I do understand that a period of silence is necessary, I would rather not spend too much time with my little Asian nose buried in grammar books.

So I’ve curated some of the best videos on pronunciation and offered up some tips on how to constantly hone your accent – which I’m always working on as well!

Articles

— The Alphabet in Italian

— How to Master the “R”, “GN”, and “GLI” Sounds in Italian

— Double Consonants in the Italian Language (Or How to Avoid Mixing Up the Words for “Anus” and “Year”)

Interviews

— How to Learn a Language and Develop Your Pronunciation in Mere Months with Gabriel Wyner

— Is pronunciation or grammar more important? (An interview with Manu Venditti)

Videos

— Italian Pronunciation: Consonants

— Italian Pronunciation: Vowels

— Italian Pronunciation: Quirks 

Tips

1.) Know that improving your pronunciation is an ongoing task.

2.) Always ask your feedback from teachers and peers about your pronunciation so you know what areas to focus on.

3.) Listen to as much native Italian audio as possible. You can start with more student-focused audio like Al Dente or audio aimed toward native speakers like Alta Infedeltà.

Any questions? Drop ’em in the comments below.

Filed Under: Beginner Italian, Italian Tagged With: Beginner Italian, italian, Italian pronunciation, Pronunciation

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About Cher

Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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