Italian · Difficult words
How to pronounce orgoglioso in Italian
orgoglioso
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Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
orgoglioso is pronounced /or.ɡoʎˈʎo.zo/ in Italian. In orgoglioso: 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 orgoglioso
Read orgoglioso in these IPA segments: or · ɡoʎ · ˈʎo · zo. 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 orgoglioso: 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.The Italian r
In orgoglioso: Use the tip of the tongue near the ridge behind the upper teeth. A light contact or brief trill is different from a curled English r.
Watch out: Avoid pulling the tongue back into an English “r” shape.
3.A steady /o/ vowel
In orgoglioso: 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
Sono orgoglioso di te: hai finito la gara.
I'm proud of you: you finished the race.
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
orgoglioso 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 orgoglioso
How do you pronounce orgoglioso?
orgoglioso is pronounced /or.ɡoʎˈʎo.zo/ in Italian. In orgoglioso: 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 orgoglioso: 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.
