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Originally Posted by MaidenCove07
So how do you say Trattoria anyway?
Is it tra-TOR-ree ah or is it Tra-to-REE-ah??
I have dinner at Nadia's bet on it.
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In Italian, the next to last syllable almost always get the accent. So your second choice would be correct in Italy.
In English, the Oxford dictionary says the second one is also correct (
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/trattoria?view=get). But the last poster found a different answer, so pick the one that wins you the bet
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- Frank