EasyDouble consonants
Otto tetti totti, totti tetti otto.
Eight crooked roofs, crooked roofs eight.
Pronunciation Focus
TT vs T distinction
Tip for English Speakers
💡Hold the T sound slightly longer for TT. Your tongue should press firmly against the roof of your mouth before releasing.
Did You Know?
Mixing up single and double consonants in Italian can change meaning entirely: 'toto' (a name) vs 'totto' has a completely different feel.
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