Well, happy news! I learned a thing or two when I was abroad. (amazing.) Here's a little lesson in pronouncing things the correct way!
c or cc: ch sound fettuccine fet-tuh-chee-nee. Cipro cheap-row
ch: k sound Michele mi-kay-lay
sc: sh sound. uscita (which means exit) oo-shee-tuh
gn: ñ sound. lasagna luh-zah-nyuh. spagna spah-nyuh
other tricky words:
gnocchi: nyoh-key
cinque: cheen-kway
and one of my favorite words:
gelato! jell-ah-toe
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About the Italian c:
With c, you have to look at what follows it. If it is -ci or -ce, you say it like an English "ch" (ciao, cielo, Gucci, centrale, Cenerentola, bocce, luce).
If it is -ca or -co then it is the "k" sound (vacanza, Lucca, parco, collega). More potentially confusing is that the Italian "ch" is pronounced like an English "k" (chiaro). And ask me how to say "psicologo" sometime.
You can hear both c sounds in the Italian for chocolate: cioccolato = "cho-ko-lah-to." But you already knew that one, didn't you? ; )
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