Vowels and diphthongs

Vowels and diphthongs O [o] / [ɔ]

Vowels and diphthongs. Exercise 28.1.1

Listen, repeat and transcribe the following words:

1) pozzanghera; arco; rotto; rozzo; prolunga
2) posso; povero; postumo; ricotta; oro
3) riuscito; uscio; sfizio; guscio; finisco

1) [poˈt͡ːsaŋgeɾa]; [ˈarko]; [ˈrotːo]; [ˈrod͡ːzo]; [pɾoˈluŋga]
2) [ˈpɔsːo]; [ˈpɔːveɾo]; [ˈpɔstumo]; [ɾiˈkɔtːa]; [ˈɔːɾo]
3) [ɾjuˈʃːiːto]; [ˈuʃːo]; [sˈfit͡ːsjo]; [ˈguʃːo]; [fiˈnisko]

Vowels and diphthongs. Exercise 28.1.2

Listen to the pairs of words, pay attention to the difference and repeat.

1) molliamo / mollo
2) scoppiare / scoppio
3) scortate / scorta
4) portiamo / porto
5) postino / posta

Vowels and diphthongs. Exercise 28.1.3

Listen to the words and mark with a “ó” if the stressed vowel is close, with “ò” if the stressed vowel is open and “o” if it is not stressed.

1) p__l__ / p__ll__
2) c__tt__ / r__tt_
3) __rt__ / __rtaggi__
4) p__ver__ / p__verin__
5) __rz__ / __rzata

1) p_ò_l_o_ / p_ó_ll_o_
2) c_ò_tt_o_ / r_ó_tt_o_
3) _ò_rt_o_ / _o_rtaggi_o_
4) p_ò_ver_o_ / p_o_verin_o_
5) _ò_rz_o_ / _o_rzata

Vowels and diphthongs. Exercise 28.1.4

Listen to the pairs of words, pay attention to the difference and repeat.

1) ago / Ugo
2) dato / dito
3) pero / puro
4) Recco / ricco
5) Reno / Rino

Vowels and diphthongs. Exercise 28.1.5

Listen and repeat the sentences:

1) Posso? Solo un secondo e tolgo il disturbo.
2) Ho rotto uno zoccolo sporco.
3) Sono un uomo morto!
4) Lo porto sullo scoglio