A line where you can't hear a thing in Italian

1. 1
   linea/ˈlinea/

   linenoun

   The connection that carries voice from one telephone to another.
2. 2
   segnale/seɲˈɲale/

   signalnoun

   A wave that carries information from one device to another.
3. 3
   voce/ˈvotʃe/

   voicenoun

   The sound that comes out of the mouth when you speak or sing.
4. 4

   cornettareceiver

5. 5

   sentireto hear

6. 6

   capireto understand

7. 7

   cadereto drop

8. 8

   riattaccareto hang up

9. 9

   richiamareto call back

10. 10

    confusogarbled

The sentences3 of 10

1. Su questa linea si sente solo un fruscio continuo.

   On this line all you get is a steady static.

2. Qui il segnale è debole, esco un attimo fuori.

   The signal is weak here, I'll step outside for a moment.

3. La tua voce arriva a tratti, parla più forte.

   Your voice keeps cutting out, speak up.

Pronunciation

• linea/ˈlinea/

  Stress on the first syllable: LI-ne-a.

• segnale/seɲˈɲale/

  The gn cluster is a single, long sound, and the stress falls there: se-GNA-le.

• voce/ˈvotʃe/

  The c before e is soft, like in the English word "chess."