Pronunciation Flashcards
1
Q
Normal pronunciation of word
- Studente
A
Emphasise penultimate syllable
Stoo-DEHN-teh
2
Q
How does an accent over a vowel affect pronunciation?
A
Makes that syllable the emphasis of the word (e.g. Università - Oon-ee-ver-see-TAH)
3
Q
Issues with pronunciation rules
A
Sometimes there is no accent and a different syllable to the penultimate is emphasised (e.g. Magico - MAH-gee-coh)
4
Q
How does intonation change to make a question from a statement?
A
It rises on the last word (e.g. Tu vai a scuola oggi? - oggi rises)
5
Q
‘I’ pronunciation
A
‘Ee’
6
Q
‘O’ pronunciation
A
‘Ohhhhh’ not ‘owh’ like in English - so short and no w sound (e.g. English word ‘for’
7
Q
‘U’ pronunciation
A
‘Oo’
