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How to pronounce Genova in Italian
Genova
Genoa, capital of Liguria, Italy
Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
Genova is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛ.no.va/ in Italian. In Genova: Use a voiced “j” sound as in “jam”, joining the stop and release into one consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in Genova
Read Genova in these IPA segments: ˈd͡ʒɛ · no · va. 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 affricate /dʒ/
In Genova: Use a voiced “j” sound as in “jam”, joining the stop and release into one consonant.
Watch out: A hard English g gives a different consonant.
2.A steady /o/ vowel
In Genova: 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.The open /ɛ/ vowel
In Genova: Keep the vowel open, like the vowel in many pronunciations of English “bed”, without a final glide.
Watch out: Avoid turning this vowel into English “ay”.
Hear it in context
La nostra destinazione è Genova.
Our destination is Genova.
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
Genova 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.
Questions about Genova
How do you pronounce Genova?
Genova is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛ.no.va/ in Italian. In Genova: Use a voiced “j” sound as in “jam”, joining the stop and release into one consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In Genova: Use a voiced “j” sound as in “jam”, joining the stop and release into one consonant. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
