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Cinque cenci ci sono, se ci sono cinque cenci, che cinque cenci!
There are five rags, if there are five rags, what five rags!
Pronunciation Focus
Soft C before I and E (the 'ch' sound as in 'church')
Tip for English Speakers
💡Before I and E, Italian C sounds like English 'ch' in 'cheese'. Repeat 'cin-que cen-ci' slowly, then speed up.
Did You Know?
The soft C sound does not exist in many languages, making this a perfect drill for learners who confuse it with hard C.
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