Why do Italians sound Italian? | Improve Your Accent
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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Adding Extra Vowels
00:57 - The R Sound
01:35 - Double Consonants
02:36 - The H Sound
03:33 - S vs Z
04:27 - The GOAT Vowel
05:07 - The FLEECE and KIT Vowels
05:38 - Conclusion
Disclaimers
1. The example speakers in this video have been chosen because they exhibit the highlighted accent features to such an extent that it is easier for the viewer to hear. If speakers with "less strong" Italian accents were chosen, it would be harder for non-phonetically trained viewers to understand the points in the video.
2. Not all native Italian speakers will have the same accent features (or these features to the same degree) as those in the video. However, I have taught many Italian speakers who do have accents similar to the those in the video (even young people and even people who have lived in England for many years).
3. There are many accents (and dialects/languages) in Italy. When an Italian from Sicily speaks English, it will sound different to someone from Milan speaking English. There isn't just "one Italian accent", but this video summarises some accent features that most Italian speakers have (either when they started to learn English or even now after speaking English for many years).
4. I have not shown all potential accent features that Italian speakers may have.
5. Some topics have been simplified for a general audience.
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Speakers in the video
Matteo Renzi (politician)
Monica Bellucci (actress)
Gino D'Acampo (chef)
Roberto Benigni (actor)
Gianni Pittella (politician)
Antonio Conte (football manager)
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All Comments (21)
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2:43 "There's no /h/ sound in italian" Well boys we did it, toscana is no more
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Me, an italian mother tongue , finding this video in my home: Oh yeah let’s see why do I sound so Italian
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I live in Italy, my wife is Italian and at home we speak English all the time because she deals with people from all over the world in English. Her accent is very beautiful. You can tell she's italian by the pronounciation, but it's not as exaggerated as Matteo Renzi. For some reason she is embarrassed by it but i keep reminding her that the problem is in her head, people love her accent, it's only her with the problem. Anyway i would like to see a video on English speakers speaking Italian, it would help me improve my Italian pronounciation. Every time i go into an Italian bar or restaurant and speak Italian, i normally get a response in English.
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No one: Absolutely no one: Italians when they see their flag: sì ora questo video è sotto la NOSTRA giurisdizione
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L'inglese di Renzi per rappresentare l'intera Italia é un tocco di classe.
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"why do italians sound italian?" "perché gli inglesi hanno un accento inglese?"
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You know... my husband is italian.... and I freaking adore their accent. It's the cutest thing in the world. I'm not english myself, so when we met we had to use EN as a common language to communicate.... and god, I loved the "adding -a" at the end of words. 😂
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"Why do italians soun italian?" Ah yes,the Floor is made out of Floor.
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Italiani: 64 milioni Italiano nel video: Renzi Ma porca puttana
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Gli Italiani che si sono trovati questo video nella home. ⬇️
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This is actually very helpful for Italians who want to improve their English pronunciation. Thank you!
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i’m italian and i have a russian accent from watching tv , my papa always gets very annoyed . so thank you
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Title: "Why do Italians sound Italian?" Italians: "hmmm interessante"
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Random video: *contains italian in the title Italians: "Chi cazzo ci ha nominato?"
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Italian accent is the most beautiful in the world ..I'm Jordanian born and raised in Italy ...when I came back to my country people made fun of my Italian accent in English .... Even if it has been a long time since I left Italy ...this strong (beautiful) accent is hard to eliminate or hide .. Love for Italians they are the most charismatic people in the world
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Renzi is the most famous example of english in Italy. After this news i can die
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Imagine Americans discovering that Italians don't talk like Super Mario
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Title: “Why do Italians sound Italian” Me: I don’t know probably because they are Italian.
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You don’t know how many English teachers I had in my life and none of them ever explained any of the things you have. I wish they had, It makes it so much easier! I especially found helpful knowing that English has 20 vowel sounds!
