MediumMixed
Sul tagliere taglia l'aglio, non tagliare la tovaglia. La tovaglia non è aglio, se la tagli fai uno sbaglio.
On the cutting board chop the garlic, do not cut the tablecloth. The tablecloth is not garlic, if you cut it you make a mistake.
Pronunciation Focus
GL /ʎ/ cluster + hard G + T alternation
Tip for English Speakers
💡The GLI sound in Italian (tagliere, taglia, aglio, tovaglia, sbaglio) is a palatal lateral — place your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, not the tip. It sounds like 'ly' in 'million'.
Did You Know?
The GL sound is one of the hardest for non-native speakers to master. This tongue twister was traditionally used by Italian speech therapists to help children practice it.
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