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Let’s continue with the Italian pronunciation!

🇮🇹 Pronouncing C in Italian is actually very logical once you know two rules. It all depends on which letter comes right after it.

🗣️ Rule 1: The Letter C pronounced as /k/

When C is followed by A, O, U or a consonant (like H), it sounds like a K in “kite”.

✅ Esercizio 1

🗣️ Leggiamo.

Don’t think about the meaning of these words, try to read them:

casa, come, cuoco, che, caffè, cane, colore, corso, cuore, cura, chiesa, chilo, crema, piccolo, cornetto, cotto, Cremona, Colosseo, chiave

Listen and control:

🗣️ Rule 2: The Letter C pronounced as /tʃ/

When C is followed by E or I, it sounds like “CH” in cheese.

✅ Esercizio 2

🗣️ Leggiamo.

Don’t think about the meaning of these words, try to read them:

cena, ciao, centro, cinema, cento, dieci, dodici, diciassette, certo, città, cellulare, dolce, cioccolato, luce, facile, arrivederci

Listen and control:

❗ Remember:

C + I like in ciao = /tʃ/

C + E like in centro = /tʃ/

C + H + I like in chiesa = /k/

C + H + E like in che = /k/

So….

🎧 Why does “cappuccino” have 2 different sounds for “c”?

c+a = /k/ like in casa

c+i = /tʃ/ like in ciao

kapputˈtʃiːno/

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