Diction Final - Italian IPA

How is the Italian vowel A pronounced in IPA?

[a] as in 'ah'

What are the two pronunciations of E in Italian IPA?

[ɛ] as in 'eh' (open E) and [e] as in 'ey' (closed E)

How is the Italian vowel I pronounced in IPA?

[i] as in 'ee'

What are the two pronunciations of O in Italian IPA?

[o] as in 'oh' (closed O) and [ɔ] as in 'aw' (open O)

How is the Italian vowel U pronounced in IPA?

[u] as in 'oo'

How are T and D pronounced in Italian?

Dental or imploded (held longer)

How are double consonants represented in Italian IPA?

[:]

How is CC pronounced in Italian IPA?

[t:S] (soft) or [k:k] (hard)

What happens to a single S between two vowels in the same word in Italian?

It becomes [z]. For example, Pisa in IPA is [Piza].

How is Z pronounced in Italian IPA?

[ts]

What are the two pronunciations of C in Italian IPA?

[tS] as in 'ch' (soft C) and [k] as in 'kuh' (hard C)

What are the two pronunciations of G in Italian IPA?

[dʒ] as in 'juh' (soft G) and [g] as in 'guh' (hard G)

When are C and G soft in Italian?

When followed by an I or an E

When are C and G hard in Italian?

When followed by another vowel or an H

How is Q pronounced in Italian IPA?

[kw] as in 'kwuh'

How is Gli pronounced in Italian IPA?

[ʎ] as in 'lyi' or 'yi'

What do the accent marks indicate for E and O in Italian IPA?

̀e [ɛ], é [e], ò [o], ó [ɔ]

When is E or O open at the end of a syllable in Italian?

When the syllable is unaccented

When is E or O closed in Italian?

When it ends the accented syllable

What is a tripthong in Italian?

Three vowels in a row

What is ilision in Italian?

A line connecting the vowel at the end of one word to a vowel at the beginning of the next word

How is ing pronounced in Italian IPA?

[iŋ]

How is gn pronounced in Italian IPA?

[ɳ]

How is sci pronounced in Italian IPA?

[Si]

How is scia pronounced in Italian IPA?

[Sa]

How is sd pronounced in Italian IPA?

[zd]

How is sc pronounced in Italian IPA?

[S]

What are examples of glides in Italian IPA?

ie [je], ia [ja], luo [lwɔ], suo [swɔ]

When C or G is followed by two vowels, what determines if it's hard or soft?

The first vowel determines if it's hard or soft, and then disappears. For example, Cielo in IPA is [tSelɔ].

When is E or O open in the middle of a word in Italian?

When it's in the middle of a syllable or preceding a double consonant.