Dec 6, 2004 18:54
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Vergani - prononciation
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Can someone please tell me how the letter "g" in this word is pronounced phonetically?I have to transcribe it in Latvian
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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4 +2 | hard g |
Richard Benham
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5 +1 | It's a hard 'g' like English 'go' |
Will Matter
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hard g
Before "i" or "e", Italian "g" is pronounced like English "j"; before other vowels like English "g" in "goat".
That's why some Italian words have "gh" (e.g. "spaghetti"), to show that it's a hard "g".
That's why some Italian words have "gh" (e.g. "spaghetti"), to show that it's a hard "g".
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It's a hard 'g' like English 'go'
For example 'gatto' (cat) is pronounced 'gah toh'. HTH.
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