Famous Italian place names (and how to pronounce them correctly)

In Italian and English, as well as most other European languages, the names of the most important places in history tend to be translated. E.g, London italian becomes London, Paris Yes Parisand Cologne Yes Coloniato name a few.

The good news for learners is that, for the most part, English and Italian names are very similar. Below you will find the top 14 cities and regions where Italian names have been Anglicized. We’ve included an audio file with pronunciations to help you practice speaking them like a real Italian!

How to say “Italian” in Italian

Italy

[iˈtalja]

How to say “Venice” in Italian

Venice

[veˈnɛttsja]

How to say “Florence” in Italian

Florence

[fiˈrɛntse]

How to say “Rome” in Italian

Rome

[‘roma]

How to say “Naples” in Italian

Naples

[ˈnapoli]

How to say “Milan” in Italian

Milan

[miˈlano]

How to say “Turin” in Italian

Turin

[toˈrino]

How to say “Genoa” in Italian

Genoa

[ˈdʒɛnova]

How to say “Sicily” in Italian

Sicily

[siˈtʃilja]

How to say “Sardinia” in Italian

Sardinia

[sarˈdeɲɲa]

How to say “Apulia” in Italian

Puglia

[ˈpuʎʎa]

How to say “Lombardy” in Italian

Lombardy

[lombarˈdia]

How to say “Piedmont” in Italian

Piedmont

[pjeˈmonte]

How to say “Tuscany” in Italian

Tuscany

[tosˈkana]