Italian Language Lessons
Grammar, spelling, and usage
Italian Consonants
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s is sometimes like the English s in house.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| soggiorno | living room |
| testa | head |
| stanza | room |
| festa | party; holiday |
| posta | mail |
| stufato | stew |
| pasta | pasta; dough; pastry |
| pista | track |
s is sometimes (but always before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, and v) like the English s in rose.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| rosa | rose |
| tesoro | treasure |
| frase | phrase |
| svelto | quick |
| sbaglio | mistake |
| esercizio | exercise |
| musica | music |
| sgridare | to scold |
| susina | plum |
| sbadato | careless |
sc before a, o, or u is like sk in ask.
| Italian | English |
|---|
| ascoltare | to listen |
| scuola | school |
| pesca | peach |
| tasca | pocket |
| toscano | Tuscan |
| scaloppine | cutlets |
| scarpa | shoe |
| scultura | sculpture |
| disco | disk; record |
| scopo | purpose |
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