HardMixed
Trentatré trentini entrarono a Trento, tutti e trentatré trotterellando.
Thirty-three people from Trento entered Trento, all thirty-three trotting along.
Pronunciation Focus
TR cluster + nasal N + rolling R
Tip for English Speakers
💡The TR cluster must be crisp each time. Keep your tongue relaxed between the rolled R and the T — if you tense up, you will stumble on 'trentatré trentini'.
Did You Know?
This is arguably the most famous Italian tongue twister of all time. It is often the first one Italian children learn, and adults still trip over 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