A Beginner's Guide to Pronouncing Cinque Terre

How To Pronounce Cinque Terre

A Beginner's Guide to Pronouncing Cinque Terre


Cinque Terre is a string of 5 villages situated on the rugged Ligurian coast of Italy. The identify Cinque Terre means “5 Lands” in Italian, and it refers back to the 5 villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The villages are related by a community of mountaineering trails, and they’re a preferred vacation spot for vacationers.

The identify Cinque Terre is pronounced “CHEEN-kway TEH-rray“. The stress is on the second syllable of every phrase.

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