Is "ocarina" pronounced "o-care-in-uh" or "o-cuh-ree-nuh"?

Gnomon

The word is Italian. In Italian, it is oh-car-ee-na. In English it is usually ock-ar-ee-nuh. Aug 01 06, 8:57 AM

zbeckabee

oc·a·ri·na (ŏkə-rç'nə) http://www.ask.com/reference/dictionary/ahdict/32699/ocarina Aug 01 06, 8:57 AM

zbeckabee

If you hit the "sound" symbol it will be pronounced for you. Aug 01 06, 8:59 AM

lanfranco

The sole real difference between the Italian and English pronunciations (leaving accent aside) is the first syllable. In Italian, with a long "o" -- "oh-cah-REE-nah," and in English with a short "o" -- "ah-cah-REE-nah." Aug 01 06, 5:34 PM

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