HardGN
La signora insegna alla lavagna e si lagna della lagna del compagno in montagna.
The lady teaches at the blackboard and complains about her companion's whining in the mountains.
Pronunciation Focus
Dense GN /ɲ/ repetition in signora, insegna, lavagna, lagna, compagno, montagna
Tip for English Speakers
💡When GN appears at the start of a word (like 'gnocchi'), it can feel unnatural for English speakers — practice starting the nasal sound without any vowel before it.
Did You Know?
In old Italian, the word 'lavagna' originally referred to the slate stone quarried near the town of Lavagna in Liguria.
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