Italian · Difficult words
How to pronounce strada in Italian
strada
Road
Standard Italian · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
strada is pronounced /ˈstra.da/ in Italian. In strada: 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 strada
Read strada in these IPA segments: ˈstra · da. 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 Italian r
In strada: 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.An open vowel
In strada: 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”.
3.A clear /s/
In strada: 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
La stazione è in fondo alla strada.
The station is at the end of the road.
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
strada 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 strada
How do you pronounce strada?
strada is pronounced /ˈstra.da/ in Italian. In strada: 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 strada: 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.
