Italian words stressed on the last vowel in Italian

1. 1
   città/tʃitˈta/

   citynoun

   A large inhabited place, with many streets, shops and services.
2. 2
   caffè/kafˈfɛ/

   coffeenoun

   A dark, bitter drink you drink hot, made from roasted beans.
3. 3
   perché/perˈke/

   whyadverb

   You use it to ask the reason for something.
4. 4
   così/koˈzi/

   like thisadverb

   In this way, in the way you are showing or have just described.
5. 5
   già/dʒa/

   alreadyadverb

   Says that something happened before now or earlier than expected.
6. 6
   più/pju/

   moreadjective

   In a greater quantity than before or than something else.
7. 7
   novità/noviˈta/

   newsnoun

   News of something that happened recently.
8. 8
   verità/veriˈta/

   truthnoun

   What actually happened, without lies.
9. 9
   specialità/spetʃaliˈta/

   specialtynoun

   Something someone is very good at and known for.
10. 10
    cioè/tʃoˈɛ/

    that isadverb

    You say it to explain better or correct what you just said.

The sentences

1. Mi piace questa città più di quella dove sono cresciuto.

   I like this city more than the one where I grew up.

2. Prendi un altro caffè o è troppo tardi?

   Are you having another coffee, or is it too late?

3. Non capisco perché devi andare via così presto.

   I don't understand why you have to leave so soon.

4. Facciamo così, io porto il dolce e tu il caffè.

   Let's do this: I'll bring dessert and you bring the coffee.

5. È già mezzanotte e nessuno vuole tornare a casa.

   It's already midnight and nobody wants to go home.

6. Non voglio più caffè, ma il dolce lo assaggio.

   I don't want any more coffee, but I'll try the dessert.

7. Raccontaci qualche novità del tuo lavoro prima di andare via.

   Tell us some news about your job before you go.

8. A dire la verità, la cena è stata perfetta.

   Honestly, dinner was perfect.

9. Le lasagne restano la specialità di questa casa.

   The lasagna is still this place's specialty.

10. Resto ancora un poco, cioè fino a mezzanotte.

    I'll stay a bit longer, until midnight, that is.

Pronunciation

• città/tʃitˈta/

  The two t's are held long and the stress falls on the final a.

• caffè/kafˈfɛ/

  Stress on the last syllable and a long f: caf-FÈ, with an open e.

• perché/perˈke/

  The final e is closed, tighter than the one in caffè.

• così/koˈzi/

  The s in the middle is soft, like the s in 'rose'.

• già/dʒa/

  It's all one syllable, with the soft g of 'gem'.

• più/pju/

  Just one syllable: p, i and u run together, without splitting them.

• specialità/spetʃaliˈta/

  The stress falls on the last syllable: spe-cia-li-tà.

• cioè/tʃoˈɛ/

  Two syllables, cio-è: the c is soft and the final e is open.

Questions

How do you say 'coffee' in Italian?

Caffè, with the stress on the final, open è: caf-FÈ.

What does cioè mean?

You use it to explain better or correct what you just said.

How do you say 'why' in Italian?

Perché, with a closed e at the end.