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Sopra la panca la capra campa, sotto la panca la capra crepa.

On the bench the goat lives, under the bench the goat dies.

Pronunciation Focus

P in clusters with vowels and nasals

Tip for English Speakers

💡Notice how 'campa' and 'crepa' rhyme with 'panca' and 'capra'. Keep the unaspirated P consistent throughout.

Did You Know?

This is one of Italy's most beloved tongue twisters. The dark humor — a goat living or dying based on its position — is typical of traditional Italian nursery rhymes.

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