Italian · Difficult words

How to pronounce stomaco in Italian

stomaco

Stomach

STAW-mah-koh/ˈstɔ.ma.ko/

Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.

stomaco is pronounced /ˈstɔ.ma.ko/ in Italian. In stomaco: Round the lips and keep the tongue toward the back for a steady /o/. Follow the length indicated in the transcription. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.

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Find the sounds in stomaco

Read stomaco in these IPA segments: ˈstɔ · ma · ko. 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. 1.A steady /o/ vowel

    In stomaco: 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”.

  2. 2.The open /ɔ/ vowel

    In stomaco: 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. 3.An open vowel

    In stomaco: 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

Ho lo stomaco pieno.

My stomach is full.

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

stomaco 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 stomaco

How do you pronounce stomaco?

stomaco is pronounced /ˈstɔ.ma.ko/ in Italian. In stomaco: Round the lips and keep the tongue toward the back for a steady /o/. Follow the length indicated in the transcription. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.

What should I listen for first?

In stomaco: Round the lips and keep the tongue toward the back for a steady /o/. Follow the length indicated in the transcription. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.

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