18:54 Dec 6, 2004 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Names (personal, company) | |||||||
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4 +2 | hard g |
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5 +1 | It's a hard 'g' like English 'go' |
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hard g Explanation: 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". |
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4 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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