pizza AND Pisa

[peter123]

Hi there

What is the difference between pizza and Pisa in pronounciation? Which one has longer 'e'?

Thanks
pete

[new2grammar]

Originally Posted by peter123

Hi there

What is the difference between pizza and Pisa in pronounciation? Which one has longer 'e'?

Thanks
pete

For pronunciation kindly visit the folloing site

www.howjsay.com

Now for any pronunciation of words just punch in at this site and don't forget to on the speakers

[Anglika]

Originally Posted by peter123

Hi there

What is the difference between pizza and Pisa in pronounciation? Which one has longer 'e'?

Thanks
pete

Pizza = pi [as in pit] - tza

Pisa = pee -ssa

See here for Italian double consonants: Pronouncing Italian double consonants

[Soup]

Originally Posted by new2grammar

For pronunciation kindly visit the folloing site

www.howjsay.com

Now for any pronunciation of words just punch in at this site and don't forget to on the speakers

Cool! Thanks.

[bickle]

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.

[peter123]

Hi there,
It seems that American will pronounce 'pizza' with a long 'i' sound whereas British will say it with a short 'i' sound. Am I right?

Thanks
pete