Italian accent
Tuscan speech pattern
An Italian accent is the characteristic way English sounds when spoken by native Italian speakers, marked by rolled R's, elongated vowels, and syllable-timed rhythm.
The phrase also describes the way someone imitates or affects these speech patterns: He ordered the pasta in a terrible Italian accent.
Italian accent can also refer to the diacritical marks used in written Italian, particularly the grave accent on words like *città*.
- RomaTraveler ethnic group
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- mamma miaItalian expression of surprise
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
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