Italian pronunciation tool
Hear Italian text, explore pronunciation, stress and IPA, and practice hearing double consonants.
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Explore stress and sounds
Audio reads any Italian text using your device. Stress, syllables, and IPA are supplied only for words in this curated guide; unlisted words remain unannotated.
| Original | Learning stress mark | Meaning / certainty |
|---|---|---|
| ciao | CIÀO | Curated standard pronunciation |
| sono | sÓno | Curated standard pronunciation |
| felice | felÌce | Curated standard pronunciation |
| voglio | Not in guide | Use audio; stress not guessed |
| leggere | lÈggere | |
| ancora | Àncora |
Capitalized accented vowels mark stress for learning; they are not normal spelling. Regional pronunciations vary. For homographs, choose a meaning to view its annotation. Device speech may choose a different pronunciation and cannot reliably enforce your selected sense.
Connect the spelling to the sound.
casa · cosa · cuore / cena · cinema / che · chi
C before a, o, u has a /k/ sound. Before e or i it is /tʃ/, as in English “church”. H keeps the /k/ sound before e and i: che, chi.
Chi cerca un caffè?
Words in the pronunciation guide
Italian double-consonant practice
Listen for a longer consonant, then choose the word. Audio quality depends on the Italian voice on your device.
Round 1 · 0 correct