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Il ghiro ghiotto ghermì il ghiacciolo nel ghiaccio.

The greedy dormouse snatched the popsicle in the ice.

Pronunciation Focus

GH digraph (hard G before E/I)

Tip for English Speakers

💡GH before I or E keeps the G hard, like in 'go'. 'Ghiro' is 'GHEE-roh' with a hard G, not a soft J sound.

Did You Know?

The ghiro (dormouse) is a real Italian delicacy topic — ancient Romans considered them a luxury food.

How to Practice

  1. 1.Read it slowly, word by word
  2. 2.Speed up gradually
  3. 3.Try saying it 3 times fast
  4. 4.Record yourself and compare