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<blockquote data-quote="danielb927" data-source="post: 2023344" data-attributes="member: 3372"><p>In American English, "Nico" probably looks more like how either spelling would sound (in Italian).</p><p></p><p>In Italian, the vowel sounds would be identical in both "Nico" and "Nicco". The difference is that in "Nicco", the first vowel is shortened and the "k" consonant is lengthened.</p><p></p><p>I find IPA (not the beer) way more helpful and precise than spellings like "Nee-ko" in this kind of situation. </p><p></p><p>Nico = /ˈni.ko/</p><p>Nicco = /ˈnik.ko/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danielb927, post: 2023344, member: 3372"] In American English, "Nico" probably looks more like how either spelling would sound (in Italian). In Italian, the vowel sounds would be identical in both "Nico" and "Nicco". The difference is that in "Nicco", the first vowel is shortened and the "k" consonant is lengthened. I find IPA (not the beer) way more helpful and precise than spellings like "Nee-ko" in this kind of situation. Nico = /ˈni.ko/ Nicco = /ˈnik.ko/ [/QUOTE]
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