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Italian Diction

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  • Sempre (translate)
    Always
  • When "c" is followed by "a", it is pronounced....
    "k"
  • I am
    Io sono
  • How many vowel letters are in Italian
    5
  • mostra (syllabification, hint 3 consecutive consonants, exept s)
    mo-stra
  • How many sounds in the vowel letter a in Italian?
    One. Sempre a!
  • mentre (syllabification, hint: 3 consecutive consonants)
    men-tre
  • amore (syllabification)
    a-mo-re
  • Università - cognate or false friend?
    Cognate
  • un studente (transaltion)
    student
  • In general, where does the stress fall in Italain words?
    Next-to-last syllable
  • When "c" is followed by "e" or "i" how is it pronounced?
    "tʃ" (ch)
  • How would you divide the word "donna"?
    don-na
  • Italian comes from what language?
    Latin
  • Camera - cognate or false friend?
    False friend. Camera means room in Italian
  • How many vowel sounds are in Italian?
    7
  • poeta (syllabification)
    po-eta
  • tutti (syllabification)
    tut-ti