Introductory Lesson on Pronunciation Flashcards

Lots of vocab terms in here! (201 cards)

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Italian vowels are short, clear-cut, and are never drawn out. The “_____” with which English vowels frequently end should be avoided.

A

“glide”

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casa

A

house; home

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sala

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hall

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fama

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fame

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antipasto

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appetizer

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banana

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banana

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Papa

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Pope

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pasta

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pasta; dough; pastry

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e

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and

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me

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me

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beve

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drinks

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sete

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thirst

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fede

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faith

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mela

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apple (‘torta di mele’)

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pepe

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pepper

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bene

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well

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sedia

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chair

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vento

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wind

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lento

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slow

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festa

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party; holiday

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presto

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soon

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tea

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libri

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books

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vini

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wines

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tini
vats
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bimbi
children
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violini
violins
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pini
pines
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o
or
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nome
name
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posto
place
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volo
flight
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dono
gift
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solo
alone
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tondo
round
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mondo
world
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moda
fashion
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no
no
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posta
mail
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cosa
thing
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rosa
rose
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toga
toga
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oro
gold
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brodo
broth
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trono
throne
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olio
oil
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luna
moon
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uno
one
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fuga
fugue
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uso
use
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fungo
mushroom
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lungo
long
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mulo
mule
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tubo
tube
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casa
house
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con
with
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capo
head
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cane
dog
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caffé
coffee
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fico
fig
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Colosseo
Colosseum
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Cupido
Cupid
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camera
bedroom
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culla
cradle
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cena
supper
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cibo
food
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aceto
vinegar
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cipolla
onion
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voce
voice
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concerto
concert
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cinema
cinema
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facile
easy
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che
that
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perché
because
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chilo
kilo
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chiuso
closed
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chimica
chemistry
78
fichi
figs
79
chi
who
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anche
also
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di
of
82
dove
where
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denaro
money
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donna
woman
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moda
fashion
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data
date
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due
two
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dodici
twelve
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lunedí
Monday
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undici
eleven
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gala
gala
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gondola
gondola
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gusto
taste
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gonna
skirt
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guidare
to drive
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albergo
hotel
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gamba
leg
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gomma
eraser
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guanti
gloves
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lingua
tongue / language
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gelato
ice cream
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pagina
page
103
gesso
chalk
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gita
outing
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angelo
angel
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gente
people
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gentile
kind
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gennaio
January
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laghi
lakes
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fughe
escapes
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maghi
magicians
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egli
he
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figli
sons
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mogli
wives
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fogli
sheets (of paper)
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meglio
better
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famiglia
family
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aglio
garlic
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bottiglia
bottle
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signora
lady
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signore
gentleman
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signorina
young lady
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lasagne
lasagna
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lavagna
blackboard
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bagno
bathroom
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sogno
dream
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spugna
sponge
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ho
I have
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ha
He/She has
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hanno
They have
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hotel
hotel
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ahi!
OUCH!
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sale
salt
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melone
melon
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scuola
school
136
luce
light
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pane
bread
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popone
melon
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pipa
pipe
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pasto
meal
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Alpi
Alps
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patata
potato
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papà
dad
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ponte
bridge
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punto
period
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pronuncia
pronunciation
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psicologo
psychologist
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questo
this
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quale
which
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quanto
how much
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quadro
picture
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quinto
fifth
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quarto
fourth
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quantità
quantity
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qualità
quality
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ora
now
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arte
art
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porta
door
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tenore
tenor
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baritono
baritone
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orologio
watch
162
sardina
sardine
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soggiorno
living room
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stanza
room
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testa
head
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stufato
stew
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pista
track
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frase
phrase
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sbaglio
mistake
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musica
music
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susina
plum
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tesoro
treasure
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svelto
quick
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esercizio
exercise
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sgridare
to scold
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sbadato
careless
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ascoltare
to listen
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pesca
peach
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toscano
Tuscan
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scarpa
shoe
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disco
disk / record
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sci
ski
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conoscere
to know
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scendere
to descend
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uscio
door
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pesche
peaches
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dischi
disks / records
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fiaschi
flasks
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tasche
pockets
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scheletro
skeleton
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lische
fishbones
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contento
glad
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turista
tourist
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telefono
telephone
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carta
paper
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matita
pencil
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marzo
March
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grazie
thank you
199
negozio
store
200
Venezia
Venice
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