Message: "How is Umberto pronounced?"

[Facts] How is Umberto pronounced?

by Anthony (guest)

9/11/2004, 5:49 AM

Is it um-BER-to or something else, as I am fairly unfamilar with Italian.

- Kitty (guest)

9/12/2004, 6:24 AM

I say it um-ber-toe

Kitty x

- Andria (guest)

9/11/2004, 4:18 PM

Roughly : Oom-Bear-Toe.

- Miss Claire

9/11/2004, 10:16 AM

oom- ber (like "to bare", pas de "ee" sound like in "day") -to (not "toe")

- lala

9/11/2004, 7:16 AM

Funny you should ask that..

There is a kid in our school from Italy named Umberto!

He pronounces it - oom-BAYR-toe

- Lauren B (guest)

9/11/2004, 6:49 AM

The emphasis is on the middle syllable, so it's um-BERT-o, similar to Roberto, if that helps.

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