In Italian, all consonants except h can be doubled. Double consonants (i consonanti doppie) are pronounced much more forcefully than single consonants. With double f, l, m, n, r, s, and v, the sound is prolonged; with double b, c, d, g, p, and t, the stop is stronger than for the single consonant. Double z is pronounced almost the same as single z. Double s is always unvoiced.* {" d/ H5 w- @* o2 }
Double consonant examples:
9 j0 L) x2 n/ U7 a2 ]4 h Italian English
8 P* D7 s: d' _6 W6 u `! V babbo dad+ w! {( M& O! c' x2 W
fetta slice
8 T/ B0 [! K3 t6 V7 _/ \2 M) x evviva hurrah5 Z& ]! t q2 e
bistecca beefsteak$ A6 a) a) L$ G% }7 I
mamma mama Q H! p6 W& y4 U1 }$ M' A
albicocca apricot
1 D1 l5 q9 b* _ bello beautiful
. Z( d9 }2 T# }2 z filetto filet& s2 L- ?) e9 y5 C( E4 G
anno year
8 T. u" } r6 h assai a lot
, {' C+ ^' A/ K# U basso short$ v7 q3 G q0 g4 T4 Y
ragazzo boy" z% A5 m$ ?+ ^; o! ]" J' J
ferro iron `6 \# m8 f$ Q/ S' d9 ?0 {; I+ @
pennello paint brush
7 F8 k! ]7 @+ c( n1 {: ` espresso espresso coffee7 E+ i" I" L$ ` L
tavolozza palette# H" b0 z4 p: m9 m! s. V+ K+ y" x
spaghetti spaghetti2 z7 `- K6 m: {$ ~$ y; E$ N
cavalletto easel; a7 `) T/ ^- s z* A: y8 F
Most Italian words end in a vowel. |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:54:10
