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Anyone know how to pronounce 'Risico'?

PlykshowPlykshow Kent, United Kingdom
in Literary 007 Posts: 35
I've always said it with an 'ee' sound. Like Ris-eee-coh. But I've heard people say Ris-i-coh before.

Does anyone know the proper pronunciation?

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  • KronsteenKronsteen Stockholm
    Posts: 783
    What does Risico actually mean, I can't remember.

    It's always hard to describe in writing how you pronounce a word, but I've said it something like this: Ree-see-co (with rolling R). Does it make sense?
  • jobojobo
    edited October 2015 Posts: 7,507
    Kronsteen wrote: »
    It's always hard to describe in writing how you pronounce a word, but I've said it something like this: Ree-see-co (with rolling R).

    This.

    Risico basically means the same as 'risk' by the way.
  • JamesSpectreJamesSpectre
    Posts: 164
    I say it as if it's in Italian. Is it in Italian ? :))
  • PlykshowPlykshow Kent, United Kingdom
    Posts: 35
    That's the way i say it too. Glad to know I'm not the only one.

    As for the meaning, I have no idea. The opening line is 'In this pizniss is much risico.'
  • WalecsWalecs On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    Posts: 3,157
    If it is italian, then it's Ree-see-co.
  • jobojobo
    Posts: 7,507
    It is important to note that with Italian pronounciaiton the 'o' would not be like the English 'oh', but without the 'h'. More like the sound you get in words like 'claw' or 'raw'. (Ree-see-caw). But I have never really heard an English speaking person being able to pronounciate an 'o' without the 'h' anyway. ;)
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