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a language derived from Latin and spoken by the people of the country of Italy. Here's a pronunciation guide: A = pronounced like (AH) AI = pronounced sort of like (EYE) AU = pronounced like (OW) B = pronounced like (B) C = pronounced like (K) when next to A, O, U, HI, HE, R, L C = pronounced like (CH) when next to I, E, IA, IO, IU D = pronounced like (D) E = pronounced like (AY) with single consonants E = pronounced like (EH) with double consonants F = pronounced like (F) G = pronounced like (G) when next to A, O, U, R, L, HI, HE G = pronounced like (J) when next to I, E, IA, IO, IU GU = pronounced like (GW) GN = pronounced like (NY) as in CANYON GL = pronounced like (LY) as in TALL YARD H = pronounced silent makes G and C hard next to I and E like in the word "SPAGHETTI" I = pronounced like (EE) J = occurs in foreign words; pronounced like (Y) There is no K L = pronounced like (L) M = pronounced like (M) N = pronounced like (N) O = pronounced like (OH) OI = pronounced sort of like (OY) P = pronounced like (P) Q = pronounced like (KW) when next to U R = pronounced like (R) but it is rolled like in Spanish and Latin S = pronounced like (S) and pronounced like (Z) when it is surrounded by vowels like in "POESIA" T = pronounced like (T) U = pronounced like (OO) V = pronounced like (V) There is no W There is no X There is no Y Z = pronounced like (TS) ZZ = pronounced like (TS) The grave accent appears on the last syllable of words to indicate that it is stressed. Otherwise, there are generally no other accents.
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