Minimal pair · Standard Italian
Italian /t/ vs /tː/t and tː
Learn to hear the difference between t and tː in Italian words.
Practice these sounds/t/
An unvoiced tongue closure
A brief stop near the front of the mouth. The target here is the first consonant.
As infato
/tː/
The tː category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As infatto
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between t and tː in Italian words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordfato
/ˈfato/fatefata
/ˈfata/fairyvita
/ˈvita/lifedito
/ˈdito/fingerrete
/ˈrete/netfatto
/ˈfatːo/fact; donefatta
/ˈfatːa/done, femininetetto
/ˈtetːo/roofnotte
/ˈnɔtːe/nightgatto
/ˈɡatːo/cat10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.