MediumDouble consonants
Trentatré trentini entrarono a Trento, tutti e trentatré trotterellando.
Thirty-three people from Trento entered Trento, all thirty-three trotting along.
Pronunciation Focus
TT in 'trentatré' and 'trotterellando'
Tip for English Speakers
💡The TT in 'trotterellando' requires a clear, lengthened stop. English speakers tend to soften T between vowels (like in 'butter'), but in Italian it must stay crisp.
Did You Know?
This tongue twister is so iconic in Italy that 'trentatré trentini' is used by speech therapists to test pronunciation skills.
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