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artmom

Oct 18th, 2006 07:37 AM

Help with pronunciation

Does someone know the correct pronunciation of Cerveteri, Tarquinia and Vulci?

Thank you!

craisin

Oct 18th, 2006 07:55 AM

I would say...

Cerveteri: cher-veh-teh-ri

Tarquinia: tar-kin-ya

Vulci: vool-chi

quokka

Oct 18th, 2006 09:19 AM

Tarquinia = "tar-quin-ya"

j_999_9

Oct 18th, 2006 11:19 AM

chair-veh-TEHR-ree

tahr-KWEEN-yah

VOOL-chee

Eloise

Oct 18th, 2006 11:32 AM

I agree with the last poster, except that it is

chair-VEH-ter-ee

It's been explained to me by an Italian friend that the name comes from the Etruscan and is an exception to the Italian accent-on-the-penultimate-syllable rule.

artmom

Oct 19th, 2006 12:39 PM

Thank you for the help!

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