A2🍕 Food
Italian word
aglio
garlic
Looks like
aglio → ally / aglione
no false friend in English, but very commonly mispronounced
⚠️ The trap
Not a classic false friend, but the pronunciation causes confusion. English speakers read 'aglio' as 'AG-lee-oh', but it is pronounced 'AL-yo'. The 'gli' combination in Italian makes a 'ly' sound (like the 'lli' in 'million').
To say "no false friend in English, but very commonly mispronounced" in Italian:
aglio (pronounced AL-yo)
"aglio" in English means:
garlic
Example
"Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino è un piatto semplice e buonissimo."
"Spaghetti with garlic, oil and chilli is a simple and delicious dish."
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