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Io ieri ero a Otranto, oggi esco, e il dieci di ogni anno andrò ad Udine.
I yesterday was in Otranto, today I go out, and the tenth of every year I will go to Udine.
Pronunciation Focus
All five vowels: I-O, I-E, E-O, O, U
Tip for English Speakers
💡This practices all five Italian vowels. Remember: I = 'ee', E = 'eh', A = 'ah', O = 'oh', U = 'oo'. None of them glide or shift — hold each vowel steady and pure.
Did You Know?
Italian is considered one of the easiest languages to pronounce because it has only seven vowel sounds (five letters, but 'e' and 'o' each have open and closed variants), compared to English which has around 15.
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