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Nell'aia c'è un'aia e nell'aia dell'aia c'è un'aiuola con l'airone.

In the farmyard there's a farmyard and in the farmyard of the farmyard there's a flowerbed with the heron.

Pronunciation Focus

Diphthong 'ai' and triphthong 'aiu'

Tip for English Speakers

💡In Italian, each vowel in a diphthong keeps its pure sound — 'ai' is a genuine 'ah-ee', not the English 'eye' sound. Pronounce 'aiuola' as 'ah-ee-oo-oh-lah' with each vowel distinct.

Did You Know?

The word 'aiuola' (flowerbed) contains all five Italian vowels in sequence: a-i-u-o-l-a. It's a favorite word in Italian wordplay.

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