I strongly disagree with the author about Italian words being simple to pronounce by just knowing the alphabetic pronunciation. My favorite example is to try co

I strongly disagree with the author about Italian words being simple to pronounce by just knowing the alphabetic pronunciation. My favorite example is to try complimenting an Italian woman by telling her she is a magnet ("calamita") for your eyes. If you pronounce it wrongly ("calamità"), you'll be telling her she is a natural disaster for you eyes.