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Originally Posted by Andy N1ORK
Nutella (Italian pronunciation: [nuˈtɛlla]; /nʌˈtɛlə/ or /nuːˈtɛlə/)
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[nuˈtɛlla] correct in Italian or English, as long as you pronounce that double
L in Italian: [nu 'tel la].
[nʌˈtɛlə] Acceptable in somewhat careless English, incorrect in Italian. In Italian (unlike English), the difference between pronunciation of a single
L and a double
L is phonemic (that is, it can change the meaning of a word); and
shwa [ə] is unusual in native spoken Italian. Compare
polo and
pollo:
polo is the North or South Pole, or a game played on horseback;
pollo is a chicken, or sometimes a naïve person. They are not pronounced the same. Correction: [nʌ ˈtɛl la].
[nu:ˈtɛlə] Same as for [nʌˈtɛlə]. Correction: [nu: ˈtɛl la].
Let's stick to French and German; they're easier, especially when you consider that, to speak Italian, you have to learn all those
many pronouns, which is an almost impossible task.