Italian · Difficult words
How to pronounce sport in Italian
sport
Sport
Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
sport is pronounced /ˈspɔrt/ in Italian. In sport: 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. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in sport
The reference transcription for sport is /ˈspɔrt/. Read adjacent consonants together without inserting extra vowels. The mark /ˈ/ comes immediately before the main stressed syllable. Give that syllable a little more prominence without swallowing the others.
1.The Italian r
In sport: 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.
2.The open /ɔ/ vowel
In sport: Round the lips and keep a relatively open jaw. Sustain one vowel rather than moving toward a w sound.
Watch out: English “oh” often moves during the vowel; follow the steadier sound in the recording.
3.A clear /s/
In sport: Let air pass through a narrow groove near the front of the mouth. Keep the sound unvoiced.
Watch out: Do not add voicing and turn /s/ into /z/.
Hear it in context
Domenica faccio sport al parco.
Sunday I do sport in the park.
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
sport 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 sport
How do you pronounce sport?
sport is pronounced /ˈspɔrt/ in Italian. In sport: 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. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In sport: 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. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
