Minimal pair · Standard Italian
Italian /n/ vs /nː/n and nː
Learn to hear the difference between n and nː in Italian words.
Practice these sounds/n/
The final n category
Listen to the nasal consonant at the end, rather than a change in the preceding vowel.
As inpena
/nː/
The nː category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As inpenna
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between n and nː in Italian words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordpena
/ˈpena/sorrow; penaltypane
/ˈpane/breadcane
/ˈkane/dogluna
/ˈluna/moonvino
/ˈvino/winepenna
/ˈpenːa/pen; feathernonno
/ˈnɔnːo/grandfatheranno
/ˈanːo/yearsonno
/ˈsonːo/sleeptonno
/ˈtonːo/tuna10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.