HardCH
Chi chiese quelle chiese a quel chierico chiese male.
Whoever asked that cleric for those churches asked poorly.
Pronunciation Focus
CH digraph (hard K sound before E/I)
Tip for English Speakers
💡In Italian, CH before E or I makes a hard K sound — the opposite of English! 'Chiese' is pronounced 'kee-EH-zeh', never with a 'ch' as in 'cheese'.
Did You Know?
'Chiese' is both the plural of 'chiesa' (church) and the past tense of 'chiedere' (to ask) — the double meaning adds to the fun.
How to Practice
- 1.Read it slowly, word by word
- 2.Speed up gradually
- 3.Try saying it 3 times fast
- 4.Record yourself and compare