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Originally Posted by peter123 Hi there
What is the difference between pizza and Pisa in pronounciation? Which one has longer 'e'?
Thanks
pete |
The /i/ sound is long in both words. The difference is a noticeable /t/ in pizza. Think of the pizza as belonging to a guy named Pete:
Pete's 'za
The word Pisa is Italian, but when anglicized sounds like something nasty Pete might do to his pizza if he drank too many beers:
Pee 'za
Hope this helps.