Italian · Food & drink
How to pronounce aglio in Italian
aglio
Garlic
Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
aglio is pronounced /ˈaʎ.ʎo/ in Italian. In aglio: Raise the middle of your tongue while keeping an l-like sound at the sides. Listen to how it joins the next vowel. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in aglio
Read aglio in these IPA segments: ˈaʎ · ʎo. Dots and stress marks identify the boundaries shown in the reference; these symbols are not English spelling. The mark /ˈ/ comes immediately before the main stressed syllable. Give that syllable a little more prominence without swallowing the others.
1.The palatal l /ʎ/
In aglio: Raise the middle of your tongue while keeping an l-like sound at the sides. Listen to how it joins the next vowel.
Watch out: An ordinary English l or a separate g-l sequence changes this sound.
2.A steady /o/ vowel
In aglio: Round the lips and keep the tongue toward the back for a steady /o/. Follow the length indicated in the transcription.
Watch out: Avoid automatically turning a single /o/ into the moving vowel of English “go”.
3.An open vowel
In aglio: Open the jaw for the a-like vowel shown in the IPA. Keep it continuous and follow the recording’s tongue position.
Watch out: Do not substitute the English diphthong in “day”.
Hear it in context
Metti poco aglio nell'olio.
Put a little garlic in the oil.
Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.
Pronunciation and variety
aglio is presented using Standard Italian. Regional accents and connected speech can change details. The isolated word and the example let you compare the dictionary form with a short spoken context.
The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.
Meaning and everyday use
Questions about aglio
How do you pronounce aglio?
aglio is pronounced /ˈaʎ.ʎo/ in Italian. In aglio: Raise the middle of your tongue while keeping an l-like sound at the sides. Listen to how it joins the next vowel. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In aglio: Raise the middle of your tongue while keeping an l-like sound at the sides. Listen to how it joins the next vowel. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
