Understand why Italian speakers have an Italian accent when speaking English with the help of Matteo Renzi, Monica Bellucci, Gino D'Acampo and others!
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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Adding Extra Vowels
00:57 - The R Sound
01:35 - Double Consonants
02:36 - The H Sound
03:33 - S vs Z
04:27 - The GOAT Vowel
05:07 - The FLEECE and KIT Vowels
05:38 - Conclusion

Disclaimers
1. The example speakers in this video have been chosen because they exhibit the highlighted accent features to such an extent that it is easier for the viewer to hear. If speakers with "less strong" Italian accents were chosen, it would be harder for non-phonetically trained viewers to understand the points in the video.
2. Not all native Italian speakers will have the same accent features (or these features to the same degree) as those in the video. However, I have taught many Italian speakers who do have accents similar to the those in the video (even young people and even people who have lived in England for many years).
3. There are many accents (and dialects/languages) in Italy. When an Italian from Sicily speaks English, it will sound different to someone from Milan speaking English. There isn't just "one Italian accent", but this video summarises some accent features that most Italian speakers have (either when they started to learn English or even now after speaking English for many years).
4. I have not shown all potential accent features that Italian speakers may have.
5. Some topics have been simplified for a general audience.

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Speakers in the video
Matteo Renzi (politician)
Monica Bellucci (actress)
Gino D'Acampo (chef)
Roberto Benigni (actor)
Gianni Pittella (politician)
Antonio Conte (football manager)

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