How do you say 'new' in Italian?

Nuovo — the uo is a single syllable with an open o, as in 'Ho comprato un cappotto nuovo prima del viaggio.'

What does 'aiuola' mean?

Aiuola is a flower bed, a patch of earth where flowers grow in a garden or park.

Non ho idea, as in 'Non ho idea di dove sia il parcheggio.'

You read a sentence aloud and notice how some neighboring vowels slide into a single syllable, while others each want their own beat.

Mi fa male il piede destro da questa mattina.

My right foot has been hurting since this morning.

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piede/ˈpjɛde/
footnoun
The part of the body that touches the ground and lets you walk.
chiudere/ˈkjudere/
to closeverb
To make sure a door, window or container is not left open.
nuovo/ˈnwɔvo/
newadjective
Made or bought recently, not yet used.
uovo/ˈwɔvo/
eggnoun
A round food with a shell that hens lay.
chiaro/ˈkjaro/
clearlyadverb
In a direct way, saying things as they are.
paura/paˈura/
fearnoun
What you feel when there's danger or something threatens you.
idea/iˈdɛa/
ideanoun
A thought that comes to you about how to do or understand something.
laurea/ˈlawrea/
degreenoun
The qualification you get when you finish university studies.
europeo/ewroˈpɛo/
Europeanadjective
Relating to Europe or to someone who lives there.
aiuola/aˈjwɔla/
flower bednoun
A patch of earth where flowers grow, in a garden or park.

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Mi fa male il piede destro da questa mattina.
My right foot has been hurting since this morning.
Puoi chiudere la finestra prima di uscire?
Can you close the window before you leave?
Ho comprato un cappotto nuovo prima del viaggio.
I bought a new coat before the trip.
A colazione mangio sempre un uovo sodo.
For breakfast I always eat a boiled egg.
Parla chiaro, non ho capito bene quello che vuoi.
Speak clearly, I didn't understand what you want.
Mio figlio ha paura del buio quando dorme.
My son is afraid of the dark when he sleeps.
Non ho idea di dove sia il parcheggio.
I have no idea where the parking lot is.
Dopo la laurea vorrei lavorare in una libreria.
After the degree I'd like to work in a bookshop.
Con il passaporto europeo non serve il visto.
With a European passport you don't need a visa.
Nel parco hanno sistemato una piccola aiuola di rose.
In the park they've planted a small flower bed of roses.

piede/ˈpjɛde/
Pie- is said as a single syllable and the e is open.
chiudere/ˈkjudere/
The stress falls on the first syllable, CHIU-de-re, and chi- sounds with a hard c.
nuovo/ˈnwɔvo/
Uo sits in a single syllable and the o is open.
uovo/ˈwɔvo/
It starts with a single syllable, uo-, with an open o.
paura/paˈura/
A and u stay separate and the stress falls on the u.
idea/iˈdɛa/
i-de-a: the stress falls on the e, which is open, and the final a is its own syllable.
laurea/ˈlawrea/
Lau- is a single syllable and holds the stress, but -re-a are two: LAU-re-a.
europeo/ewroˈpɛo/
The stress falls on the e of the second-to-last syllable, which is open, and the final o is pronounced.
aiuola/aˈjwɔla/
Four vowels in a row; the stress falls on the o, which is open.

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How do you say 'new' in Italian?: Nuovo — the uo is a single syllable with an open o, as in 'Ho comprato un cappotto nuovo prima del viaggio.'
What does 'aiuola' mean?: Aiuola is a flower bed, a patch of earth where flowers grow in a garden or park.
How do you say 'I have no idea' in Italian?: Non ho idea, as in 'Non ho idea di dove sia il parcheggio.'

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