93: Pronunciation of grazie; the most mispronounced word in Italian?
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🗓️ 25 April 2023
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The mistake you might not realise you’re making! Is grazie the word Italian learners mispronounce the most?
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Today's Italian words:
Vuoi un caffè? = do you want a coffee?
Sì, grazie = yes, thank you
No, grazie = no, thank you
Ecco il tuo caffè = here’s your coffee
Grazie mille = thanks so much
Zucchero = sugar
Amaro = bitter
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| 0:00.0 | Have I had the feeling that your pronunciation of Grazie is just slightly off? |
| 0:06.4 | If so, don't worry, you're in good company. |
| 0:09.3 | This word is perhaps responsible for more pronunciation mistakes than any other among Italian learners. |
| 0:15.6 | Keep listening to find out what makes Grazie so hard to get right |
| 0:19.3 | and pick up some tips on how to pronounce it correctly |
| 0:22.2 | every time. |
| 0:23.0 | Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with joy of languages. |
| 0:41.3 | Before we get started with today's episode, we wanted to let you know that the doors to our online Italian school are opening in just a few days. |
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| 0:55.0 | We'd love to see you there. |
| 0:57.0 | Grazie for your interest in the online Italian school. |
| 1:00.0 | And speaking of Grazie, have you ever wondered about the pronunciation? |
| 1:05.0 | It's such a simple word, but the details are actually quite hard to get right. |
| 1:09.0 | What makes these words so tricky? |
| 1:12.8 | Well, when we break it down, there's not just one, not two, but three challenging sounds |
| 1:19.5 | that don't come naturally to English speakers. |
| 1:22.3 | But once you know how to pronounce them, everything kind of clicks into place. |
| 1:26.6 | We'll show you how in this episode. |
| 1:29.4 | First, let's listen to a typical conversation in Italian. Next, we'll break it down and you'll |
| 1:35.8 | learn each of these sounds along the way. |
| 1:39.9 | "'Woy a coffee?' |
| 1:41.3 | "'Sie. Grazie.' |
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