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Italian Vowels
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o is sometimes like o in or. This is the open o.

ItalianEnglish
modafashion
togatoga
nono
orogold
postamail
brodobroth
cosathing
tronothrone
rosarose
oliooil

u is like u in rule.

ItalianEnglish
lunamoon
fungomushroom
unoone
lungolong
fugafugue
mulomule
usouse
tubotube

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