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Nella vigna la cagna di montagna rincorre ogni agnello con grande vergogna.

In the vineyard the mountain dog chases every lamb with great shame.

Pronunciation Focus

GN /ɲ/ in vigna, cagna, montagna, ogni, agnello, vergogna

Tip for English Speakers

💡The GN sound should vibrate through your nose. If you hold your nose shut, you won't be able to say it — that's how you know you're doing it right.

Did You Know?

Many Italian GN words come from Latin: 'vigna' from 'vinea', 'montagna' from 'montanea'. The GN spelling evolved from the Latin N sound before certain vowels.

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