Message: "Re: meaning of Capriccio"

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Re: meaning of Capriccio

by Chrisell

8/14/2004, 5:17 PM

I would certainly pronounce it the way you said, "ka-PREES". Italian has very set rules about how things are pronounced (regardless of the word's original language, Anon.), and a 'c' with an 'e' or an 'i' after it is always the English "ch".

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- Mason (guest) +1

8/14/2004, 6:40 PM

OK. Thank you, Chrisell. Btw, that's not only how I would pronounce it in English, but that's the dictionary's way in English..

So, it's not just "ch" at the end, but "chay" softly right?

Thanks again in advance.

- Chrisell

8/14/2004, 9:11 PM

That's right - in Italian all letters are pronounced (except 'h', but that's another story!), so the 'e' is said, somewhere between the 'e' in 'bet' and the 'ay' in 'say'. :-)

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