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La signora insegna alla lavagna e si lagna della lagna del compagno in montagna.
The lady teaches at the blackboard and complains about her companion's whining in the mountains.
Enfoque de Pronunciación
Dense GN /ɲ/ repetition in signora, insegna, lavagna, lagna, compagno, montagna
Consejo para Hispanohablantes
💡When GN appears at the start of a word (like 'gnocchi'), it can feel unnatural for English speakers — practice starting the nasal sound without any vowel before it.
¿Sabías que...?
In old Italian, the word 'lavagna' originally referred to the slate stone quarried near the town of Lavagna in Liguria.
Cómo Practicar
- 1.Léelo despacio, palabra por palabra
- 2.Aumenta la velocidad gradualmente
- 3.Intenta decirlo 3 veces rápido
- 4.Grábate y compara con nativos