Italian Sounds – How to pronounce Letter G

In this article, you will learn Italian Sounds – How to pronounce Letter G

Most Italian consonants are pronounced like in English.

One exception is the letter G.

The Italian G has two sounds, depending on which letter follows it:

• SOFT G: When g is followed by e or i

• HARD G: When g is followed by a, o, u, or any consonant

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SOFT G

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More Examples for Italian Sounds – How to pronounce SOFT G

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HARD C

📌 G + vowel a-o-u

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📌 G + consonants L – R – H

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More Examples for Italian Sounds – How to pronounce Hard G

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This pronunciation of this letter sounds complicated, but in the end, it’s not that difficult. For that reason, it is important to get some practice.

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Phrases to practice

1. Ho comprato un paio di guanti di lana (I bought a pair of wool gloves)

2. Il mio gatto è grigio(My cat is gray)

3. Per Gianni un gelato alla gianduia, per Margherita un ghiacciolo alla menta. (For Gianni a gianduja ice cream, for Margherita a mint ice lolly.)

4. Eugenio studia algebra e geometria. (Eugenio studies algebra and geometry..)

5. Vado in montagna a raccogliere le castagne (I go to the mountains to collect chestnuts)

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Read and Listen to a Little Story for Italian Sounds – How to pronounce the Letter G

Il gatto di Giulia si chiama Gastone. Lui ama giocare con i gomitoli e sedersi sulle gambe di Giulia per essere coccolato. Lei mi ha detto che quando gli accarezza la schiena, il gattino si volta e le lecca la guancia. Una volta però ha combinato un guaio: per giocare le ha graffiato i guanti nuovi.

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