pasta pasta; dough; pastry
, C2 z* B( j/ } w/ a$ l pista track5 f4 r7 ~- ^% z, j8 n
s is sometimes (but always before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, and v) like the English s in rose.+ \, W- K) i' O+ B/ J, Z0 M ?
Italian English% k% h' o+ L& K" ^# d
rosa rose
% k5 C* G, D# y. r, w tesoro treasure
) a* b0 j3 E o8 X1 y0 s& o I frase phrase
7 P4 w. z6 X9 J! Q% M' L! ` svelto quick( q2 a: r) H* b% B" O; T8 A( c
sbaglio mistake
- _1 C$ e: G+ `( c: h/ w esercizio exercise; ~. n5 n% U3 S) j, Z
musica music) y0 d! G* G0 C k- n( \$ X
sgridare to scold8 Y1 W1 J, j4 G% _7 D
susina plum6 Y& m4 s8 J9 I+ U9 p0 U) o
sbadato careless! N9 O0 e. A. M8 x; I
sc before a, o, or u is like sk in ask.
: d& B6 }5 q! `% t0 N Italian English
3 s' _" ?7 M' g5 }2 l G! g7 F, ] ascoltare to listen$ T& ]! u( g. h/ m
scuola school
! `* Q3 [" W" |+ i; a5 S4 H pesca peach
) S7 `- n% }' G- t& j! s b9 j tasca pocket
, f# U' j3 P `* J2 b toscano Tuscan
7 }0 P( F! i' l9 s/ V% J7 } scaloppine cutlets4 ? u3 u) F& }5 Z
scarpa shoe/ {; Z& }1 B$ O: _4 O, j
scultura sculpture# {" \* f) M0 b
disco disk; record
% G$ u1 ^' W7 K( `# ]8 k scopo purpose8 |! h" p H' M5 G3 R6 O
sc before e or i is like the English sound sh in fish.2 ]5 h2 ?! P+ k( K& K3 w# @
Italian English+ @: `$ {7 a2 n$ U7 Z/ O
finisce finishes
/ b! g# b6 Q9 Y$ u! L sci ski
6 p" Q- w9 b# a/ v, G pesce fish, h0 b% M/ v$ p# ~& m6 I
conoscere to know
8 k( T4 {5 R, Y' b% ^+ ?) I8 J scena scene; A; _& S' j- B. p3 ?: E2 e
scendere to descend
) N! ]. B, P' c% q/ J. q uscita exit
) \; T/ H9 n( w: {$ U! F+ t uscio door
4 S7 L9 `" i' U3 p1 l; M sch occurs only before e or i, and is pronounced like the English sk.
" ?; r; O6 Z/ s5 z0 X0 e$ W Italian English
; q4 w* Z) j7 ]- W) c/ v, p- h pesche peaches/ A% @9 W% p: W( S( i
tasche pockets. ?1 ^: o+ f8 @, V6 M7 |7 e
dischi disks; records
& v4 y/ C& ~9 Q0 I J: A scheletro skeleton
! T/ p/ f7 Z" ?3 C! n/ R0 _ fiaschi flasks5 V- |8 ~/ ~6 R$ h
lische fishbones1 Z/ D2 F2 V2 {1 z \) V6 `6 u( L
t is approximately the same as in English, but no escaping of breath accompanies it in Italian. |