• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    How do you pronounce gnocci, gnat, etc? They may start with a ‘g’ but the proper pronunciation is just /n/.

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      13 hours ago

      I know to pronounce the italian gnocchi as ñoki (like it was also mentioned above) but believe it or not, people here pronounce it with like “guh-notchi” same in “guh-nat” It’s just some Slavic languages (I cant speak for all) pronounce every letter in words, so there is this tendency. PS: thanks for reminding me, the “g” in gnat is silent xD

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        7 hours ago

        My mother tongue very rarely completely mutes the sound of letters. More often, they are just deadened. So I can’t help but pronounce a little bit of G at the beginning of those words.