How to pronounce Lacugna?

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Pronunciation of Lacugna in New York City, Seattle, Washington USA

LaCugna - - - La coon ya

In proper Italian the "gn" is pronounced together as the ASmerican English sound "ya". In Sicily, the C also sounds almost like the American English "G" thus one may hear La goon ya ALWAYS think of the "gn" in lasagne and you will always be correct


Type of Name:

Italian Surname;12th cent.northern Italian village

Language:

LaCugna: Italian, Spanish and French

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Acugna; Dacugna, Acuna

Meaning:

early Italian meaning wedge or coin striker

Additional Information:

Also a Northern Italian word cugna used for quince or similar sweet paste


Comments:

Pronunciation of Lacugna in New York City, Seattle, Washington USA

Lacugna is pronounced as

La COON ya


Lacugna is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ La COON ya ]

Type of Name:

Italian Surname;12th cent.northern Italian village

Language:

LaCugna: Italian, Spanish and French

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Acugna; Dacugna, Acuna

Meaning:

early Italian meaning wedge or coin striker

Additional Information:

Also a Northern Italian word cugna used for quince or similar sweet paste


Comments:

Pronunciation of Lacugna

LaCugna - - - La coon ya

In proper Italian the "gn" is pronounced together as the ASmerican English sound "ya". In Sicily, the C also sounds almost like the American English "G" thus one may hear La goon ya ALWAYS think of the "gn" in lasagne and you will always be correct


Comments: