Dec 6, 2004 18:54
19 yrs ago
Italian term
Latvia
Attention to detail and style
Native in: Latvian 
Works in: English to Latvian, French to Latvian
Vergani - prononciation
Italian to English
Other
Names (personal, company)
Can someone please tell me how the letter "g" in this word is pronounced phonetically?I have to transcribe it in Latvian
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | hard g |
Richard Benham
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| 5 +1 | It's a hard 'g' like English 'go' |
Will Matter
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Proposed translations
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Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
France
When quality counts
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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4
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hard g
Before "i" or "e", Italian "g" is pronounced like English "j"; before other vowels like English "g" in "goat".
That's why some Italian words have "gh" (e.g. "spaghetti"), to show that it's a hard "g".
That's why some Italian words have "gh" (e.g. "spaghetti"), to show that it's a hard "g".
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Comment: "thanks"
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Will Matter
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
proofreading/editing/research/security
Native in: English
Works in: English, Japanese to English, zzz Other zzz to English, and 3 more.
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4
It's a hard 'g' like English 'go'
For example 'gatto' (cat) is pronounced 'gah toh'. HTH.
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