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Italy Pronunciation
Italy is pronounced I-tuh-lee, IPA /ˈɪtəli/.
I-tuh-lee
US /ˈɪtəli/
Syllables: I · tuh · lee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A country in southern Europe shaped like a boot, with Rome as its capital.
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Italy in a Sentence
- They spent August in northern Italy.
- Italy has more world heritage sites than any other country.
- The train from Italy arrives at Zurich just after six.
Common Mispronunciations of Italy
Not ee-TA-lee
The beat is on the first syllable and the vowel is the short i of sit. Speakers of Romance languages often carry over the Italian stress pattern, where Italia leans on the third syllable.
Not eye-TUH-lee
The opening i is short. A long one belongs to Italian, not to the name of the country in English.
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