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Il ragno sul legno vicino allo stagno disegna una ragnatela con ingegno.

The spider on the wood near the pond draws a web with ingenuity.

Pronunciation Focus

GN /ɲ/ in ragno, legno, stagno, disegna, ragnatela, ingegno

Tip for English Speakers

💡Don't separate the G and N into two sounds. It's one single nasal sound, like the 'ñ' in Spanish 'España'.

Did You Know?

The Italian GN and the Spanish Ñ are the exact same sound /ɲ/ — if you speak Spanish, you already know this sound perfectly.

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