Pronunciation of s between 2 vowels
In Italian, how does the letter "s" in between two vowels pronounced?
For example in words like casa, scusi, etc; is the S pronounced more like English Z? Or is it differ depending on the region of Italy?

Question

Answer

Hi Steven, when the letter 's' appears between two vowels it can be  either "sorda" (deaf)- pronounced 's' or "sonora" (loud)- pronounced 'z', depending on the region the speaker comes from.

Answer

Here are some audio dictionaries, they are always useful:

http://www.dizionario-italiano.it/
http://www.dizionario.rai.it/
http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/
https://it.forvo.com/

Answer

@Steven Halim: Generally speaking, yes.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!