Re:Italian Pronunciation: A Primer for Singers (2016)
by jaclaz on Saturday July 31, 2021 @10:32AM
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Well, we have also razza and razza (as in race/breed and spoke/ray/stingray) and they are respectively /ˈrat.t͡sa/ and /ˈrad.d͡za/ where the difference in pronounciation is key to the meaning.
Pizza is definitely /ˈpit.t͡sa/ (and both the t and the s are voiced).
Razzo (rocket) is /ˈrad.d͡zo/, BUT razzolare is /rat.t͡soˈla.re/ .
The z, single or double, is one of the tricky ones to pronounce properly, in Italian they are usually called zeta dura and zeta dolce "hard z" and "sweet z".
Pizza is definitely /ˈpit.t͡sa/ (and both the t and the s are voiced).
Razzo (rocket) is /ˈrad.d͡zo/, BUT razzolare is /rat.t͡soˈla.re/ .
The z, single or double, is one of the tricky ones to pronounce properly, in Italian they are usually called zeta dura and zeta dolce "hard z" and "sweet z".