{"id":57808,"date":"2021-08-11T15:35:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/?p=57808"},"modified":"2021-10-06T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:07:31","slug":"italian-pronunciation-what-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-pronunciation-what-are-the-rules-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Main Rules For A Perfect Italian Pronunciation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>When studying a language, <strong>pronunciation<\/strong> is one of the major obstacles, especially if your mother tongue is very different from it. What about Italian? For native-English speakers, it can be quite difficult. Just think about their \u201cr\u201d&#8230; terrifying, isn\u2019t it? Well, not really. In this article we\u2019ll give you some useful tips to improve your italian pronunciation! You\u2019ll discover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why it\u2019s important to have a good pronunciation;<\/li>\n<li>Tips for a perfect Italian pronunciation;<\/li>\n<li>Phonetic symbols for Italian consonants;<\/li>\n<li>Phonetic symbols for Italian vowels and diphthongs;<\/li>\n<li>Where you can find pronunciation exercises;<\/li>\n<li>How to improve your Italian with Global General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eager to find out more? Read the article and discover how to improve your <strong>Italian pronunciation and speak like a native<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 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screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 30px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 30px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1400px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Why Is It So Important to Have a Good Pronunciation?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-complete-guide-on-learning-italian-from-scratch\/\">Learning Italian and its pronunciation from scratch<\/a> has many advantages. <strong>Pronunciation\u00a0<\/strong>in particular\u00a0is a very important aspect to consider when learning a language. <strong>Italian pronunciation<\/strong> can be pretty difficult, since it\u2019s quite different from English. Nevertheless, it\u2019s really important to learn to pronounce Italian correctly. Even if some Italian words look similar to English in their written form, as far as pronunciation goes, there <strong>are lots of differences <\/strong>between the two languages. Indeed, some sounds are so unique to Italian, they can seem hard to learn.<\/p>\n<p>Learning the proper <strong>pronunciation<\/strong> is essential to <strong>read<\/strong> correctly, <strong>understand<\/strong> Italian speakers and be able to be understood by them when speaking. You need to learn how to pronounce every sound and you need to memorize some phonetic rules. If you really want to learn Italian, you can\u2019t forget pronunciation: it\u2019s a living language, so you\u2019ll need to <strong>speak<\/strong> it! When talking to native people, you have to understand what they say and to be able to reply correctly with the proper accent and pronunciation so that they can understand you. What\u2019s more, don\u2019t you want to <strong>impress<\/strong> your native Italian friends with a <strong>perfect Italian accent <\/strong>on your next visit to Italy!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-57814 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-pronunciation-rules--300x200.jpg\" alt=\"microphone-recording-room\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-pronunciation-rules--200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-pronunciation-rules--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-pronunciation-rules--400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-pronunciation-rules--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/italian-pronunciation-rules-.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-57808-_goq69622whh1\"><\/a>Tips to Keep In Mind for a Perfect Italian Pronunciation<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-accent-rules-to-start-pronouncing-the-words-well\/\">speak Italian like a native with the proper accent and pronunciation<\/a>, you should definitely follow these 5 tips!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-57808-_h8mrv46jgllb\"><\/a>Listen to native-Italian speakers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Listening to native speakers <\/strong>is probably the best way to learn proper pronunciation. Look for <strong>YouTube<\/strong> channels and <strong>podcasts<\/strong>, or watch <strong>movies and TV series in Italian<\/strong>, to get used to the authentic accent. Focus on the <strong>pronunciation<\/strong> and try to memorize it. You can put English <strong>subtitles<\/strong> at the beginning, then switch them to Italian and finally switch them off!<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-57808-_2eribc7r6wdr\"><\/a>Repeat out loud<\/h3>\n<p>So, you found some interesting podcasts and engaging TV series in Italian. Why don\u2019t you try to <strong>repeat out loud what they say<\/strong>? Pause the video and repeat a couple of sentences they just said, or rewind a few seconds, put the subtitles and read them with <strong>your best Italian pronunciation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-57808-_136vm18dvet8\"><\/a>Focus on accent and intonation<\/h3>\n<p>While speaking, don\u2019t worry if you make a couple of grammar mistakes. <strong>Focus on your accent and pronunciation<\/strong>, trying to sound like a <strong>native Italian<\/strong>. Once your accent has improved, you can try to put it all together: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation! However, do not forget that you must <a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-alphabet-pronunciation-how-to-intonate-each-letter\/\">learn the Italian alphabet and each letter&rsquo;s pronunciation<\/a> before focusing on the other things.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-57808-_p3zlnxucmgdj\"><\/a>Learn the sounds \u201cgn\u201d, \u201cgl\u201d, \u201cch\/gh\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Some <strong>sounds in Italian<\/strong> are actually a bit difficult. For example the sound \u201cgn\u201d and \u201cgl\u201d don\u2019t exist in English, so it will take you some time to learn how to pronounce them. You can find them in some words like \u201cignorare\u201d (to ignore) and \u201cbottiglia\u201d (bottle). Other sounds we don\u2019t have in English are \u201cch\u201d and \u201cgh\u201d, like in the words \u201cchiamare\u201d (to call) and \u201cghiaccio\u201d (ice).<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-57808-_r7r2k2rr9o4\"><\/a>Speak with a native<\/h3>\n<p>To improve your accent, a very effective method is to speak with a native. Where to meet one? Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to go to Italy to find <strong>native-Italian speakers<\/strong>. Nowadays technology allows us to communicate with people who live very far away. You can use websites like <em>Conversation Exchange<\/em> to look for an Italian friend to talk to and practice your Italian accent! He will <strong>correct<\/strong> you and give you useful <strong>tips<\/strong> to improve your pronunciation!<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"post-57808-_plusp7lwfnn4\"><\/a>Phonetic Symbols for Italian Consonants: Complete List<\/h2>\n<p>In the Italian alphabet there are <strong>21 letters<\/strong>: <strong>16 consonants and 5 vowel<\/strong>s. But, as you can see in the following chart, the 16 consonants actually produce more sounds. Let\u2019s take a look at them and let\u2019s also see some examples with their translations.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2800\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2800\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Phonetic symbol<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Pronunciation of the symbol<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Example<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Translation<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">&nbsp;<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">bella, bene<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">beautiful, good<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/d\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/d\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">dove, coda<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">where, tail<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/f\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/f\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">farfalla, fare<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">butterfly, to do<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/g\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/g\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">galleria, grande<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">gallery, big<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/h\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/h\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">hotel<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">hotel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/k\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/k\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">casa, corsa<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">home, ride<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/l\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/l\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">lombrico<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">worm<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u028e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u028e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">taglio, bottiglia<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">cut, bottle<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/m\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/m\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">madre, mito<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">mother, myth<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/n\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/n\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">nido, natura<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">nest, nature<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u014b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u014b\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">tronco, ancora<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">trunk, again<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0272\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u0272\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">campagna, gnomo<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">countryside, gnome<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/p\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/p\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">palla, pipa, pap\u00e0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">ball, pipe, dad<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u027e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u027e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">amore, fare<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">love, to do<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u027e\u027e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u027e\u027e\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">torre, arrabbiato<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">tower, angry<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/s\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/s\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">suolo, sale<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">soil, salt<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/\u0283\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/\u0283\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">scelta, ascia<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">choice, axe<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/t\u0283\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/t\u0283\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">faccia, cielo<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">face, sky<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/ts\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/ts\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">marzo, azione<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">march, action<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/d\u0361\u0292\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/d\u0361\u0292\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">gioco, giacca<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">game, jacket<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/t\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/t\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">tata, tu<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">nanny, you<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/v\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/v\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">veloce, vero<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">fast, true<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/w\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/w\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">uovo, cuoco<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">egg, cook<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/j\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/j\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">pioggia, dio<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">rain, god<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/dz\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/dz\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">zero, stanza<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">zero, room<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\/z\/<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\/z\/<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">casa, asma<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">home, asthma<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>Phonetic Symbols for Italian Vowels and Diphthongs<\/h2>\n<p>Italian has <strong>5 vowels<\/strong>, but just like consonants, they produce more sounds. Therefore you have to<a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-italian-vowels-examples-and-exercises-to-help-your-pronunciation\/\"> learn all of the Italian vowels along with their sounds<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look at them, with some examples and their translations.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2801\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2801\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Phonetic symbol<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Pronunciation of the symbol<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Example<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Translation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[i]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[i]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">isola, imporre<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">island, impose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[o]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[o]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ombra, giogo<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">shadow, yoke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[\u025b]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[\u025b]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">bene, etto<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">well, hectogram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[e]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[e]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">vero, nave<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">true, boat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[\u0254]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[\u0254]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">notte, nota<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">night, note<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[u]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[u]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">ultimo, uno<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">last, one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[\u0251]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[a]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">alto, casa<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">high, home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[ai]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[ai]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">baita<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">lodge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[ei]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[ei]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">potei<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">I could<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[\u025bi]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[\u025bi]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">sei<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">six<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[oi]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[oi]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">voi, noi<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">you, we<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[\u0254i]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[\u0254i]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">poi<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">then<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[au]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[au]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">auto<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">[\u025bu]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[\u025bu]<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">neutro, neutrone<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">neutral, neutron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>Now, try to repeat the words of the example. You can use this great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_Nt_w0GAfgE\">video to learn more about the phonetic symbols<\/a> of the Italian alphabet and their pronunciation. The explanation is very accurate and it also gives you some examples, so that you can practice by repeating.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can You Find Italian Pronunciation Exercises?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global-exam.com\/blog\/en\/general-italian-best-ways-to-learn-italian-all-methods-you-need-to-try\/\">There are many ways to learn the Italian language<\/a> and its pronunciation.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>YouTube<\/strong> you can find tons of exercises, like \u201cshadowing exercises\u201d, guided exercises, exercises with phonetic symbols, and so on. You can find them on Youtube by writing these exact words, on channels like \u201c<em>Learn Italian with Italy made easy<\/em>\u201d. A great way to practice is listening to <strong>audiobooks<\/strong>. You can download them on LibriVox, to listen to them to get used to the proper Italian pronunciation. Try to repeat the words that you find more difficult. <strong>Listening<\/strong> is a great exercise to improve your pronunciation. If you don\u2019t have time for an audiobook, you can listen to the radio, like <em>Radio Rai<\/em>, to some podcasts, such as <em>LearnItalianPod<\/em>, watch some short videos such as documentaries, TV series, and so on, for example on <em>Rai News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Another obvious way to improve your <strong>Italian accent<\/strong> is <strong>speaking<\/strong>. On <em>Langmedia<\/em> you can find many resources such as phrases with audio pronunciation, Italian expressions and short conversations. Listen to them and try to repeat. Use them in your next conversation with your native friends! Look for <strong>native-Italian speakers <\/strong>on websites like <em>Conversation Exchange<\/em> and practice with them! On websites such as <em>Il tavolo italiano<\/em> you can find basic pronunciation exercises you can do alone. You can find more exercise on <em>Rocket Languages<\/em>. 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This e-learning method developed by GlobalExam is tailored for beginners and intermediate-level students to learn Italian completely online, in a dynamic and personalised way. Global General offers<strong> 5 languages<\/strong>: Italian, English, Spanish, French and German. 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