Italian · Difficult words
How to pronounce giugno in Italian
giugno
June
Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
giugno is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuɲ.ɲo/ in Italian. In giugno: Let the middle of your tongue rise toward the roof of your mouth, like the linked “ny” in “canyon”. Keep it one consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in giugno
Read giugno in these IPA segments: ˈd͡ʒuɲ · ɲo. 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 n /ɲ/
In giugno: Let the middle of your tongue rise toward the roof of your mouth, like the linked “ny” in “canyon”. Keep it one consonant.
Watch out: Do not turn gn into a hard g followed by n.
2.The affricate /dʒ/
In giugno: 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.
3.A steady /o/ vowel
In giugno: 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”.
Hear it in context
L'esame orale è il venti giugno.
The oral exam is June twentieth.
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
giugno 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 giugno
How do you pronounce giugno?
giugno is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuɲ.ɲo/ in Italian. In giugno: Let the middle of your tongue rise toward the roof of your mouth, like the linked “ny” in “canyon”. Keep it one consonant. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In giugno: Let the middle of your tongue rise toward the roof of your mouth, like the linked “ny” in “canyon”. Keep it one consonant. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
