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    5 months ago

    The “g” isn’t silent. the “gn” in Italian (and French) is pronounced like a “n” with a tilde (~, e.g “ñ”) in Spanish.

    • bologna = bo lo nya
    • gnocchi = nyo ki
    • cognac = co nyak
    • jalapeño = ha la pe nyo